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SECOND   EDITION. 


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PSALMS, 

Selected  principally  from  Tate  and  Brady. 


Psalm  I.     Common  Metre. 
The  good  Man  happy ^  the  Sinner  miserable. 

1. 

HOW  blessed  is  he,  who  ne'er  consents 

By  ill  advice  to   walk  ; 
Nor  stands  in   sinners'  ways,  nor  sits 

Where  men  profanely  talk. 

2. 

But  makes  the  perfect  law  of  God 

His   business  and  delight ; 
Devoutly  reads  therein  by  day, 

And   meditates  by   night. 

3. 
Like  some  fair  tree,  which  fed  by  streams 

With  timely  fruit  does  bend, 
He  still  shall  flourish,  and  success 

All  his  designs  attend. 


4  PSALMS, 

4. 
Ungodly  men,  and  their  attempts, 

No   lasting  root  shall  find  ; 
Untimely  blasted,   and   dispersed, 

Like  chaff  before  the  wind. 
5. 
For  God  approves  the  just  man's  ways  ;. 

To  happiness   they  tend  ; 
But   sinners,   and    the   paths   they  tread, 

Shall   both   in   ruin  end. 

Psalm  II.     Common  Metre. 

The  Exaltation  of  the  Son  of  God. 

1. 
ATTEND,  O  earth,  while  I  declare 

God's   uncontrolled  decree  : 
"  Thou   art  my   Son ;    this   day,  my  heir, 

"  Have  I  begotten  thee. 
2. 
"  Ask,  and  receive  thy  full   demands  ; 

u  Thine   shall   the   heathen   be  : 
"  The   utmost  limits   of  the  lands 

"  Shall  be  possessed  by  thee." 
3. 
Learn  then,  ye  princes,  and  give  ear, 

Ye  judges  of  the  earth  ; 
Worship   the  Lord  with   holy  fear; 

Rejoice  with  awful  mirth* 


PSALMS. 


Psalm  III.     Common   Metre. 

Doubts    and   Fears    suppressed :  a  Morning 
Psalm. 

1. 
THOU,  O  my  God,  art  my  defence  ; 

On  thee  my  hopes  rely  : 
Thou  art  my  glory,  and  shalt  yet 

Lift  up  my  head  on  high. 

2. 

Since  whensoe'er,  in  deep  distress, 

To  God  I  made  my  prayer, 
He  heard  me  from  his  holy  hill ; 

Why  should  I  now  despair  ? 

3. 
Guarded  by  him,  I  lay  me  down 

My  sweet  repose  to  take ; 
For  I  through  him  securely  sleep, 

Through  him  in  safety  wake. 

4. 
Salvation  to  the  Lord  belongs., 

He  only  can  defend  ; 
His  blessing  he  extends  to  all. 

That  on  his  power  depend. 


6  PSALMS. 

Psalm  IV.     Common  Metre. 

True    Happiness    only  in    God:  an  Evening 
Psalm. 

1. 
CONSIDER  that  the  righteous  man 

Is  God's  peculiar  choice ; 
And  when  to  him  I  make  my  prayer, 

He  always  hears  my  voice. 
& 
Then  stand  in  awe  of  his  commands, 

Flee  every  thing  that's  ill  ; 
Commune  in  private  with  your  hearts,,. 

And  bend  them  to  his  will. 
3. 
The  place  of  other  sacrifice 

Let  righteousness  supply  ; 
And  let  your  hope,  securely  fixed, 

On  God  alone  rely. 
4. 
While  worldly  minds  impatient  grow 

More  prosperous  times  to  see  ; 
Still  let  the  glories  of  thy  face 

Shine  brightly,  Lord,  on  me. 

5. 

So  shall  my  heart  o'erflow  with  joy, 

More  lasting,  and  more  true, 
Than  theirs  who  stores  of  corn  and   wine 

Successively  renew. 


PSALMS. 

6. 
Then  down  in  peace  I'll  lay  my  headv 

And  take  my  needful  rest : 
No  other  guard,  O  Lord,  I  crave, 

Of  thy  defence  possest. 

Psalm  V.     Common  Metre. 

For  the  Lord's  Day  Morning. 

1. 
LORD,  hear  the  voice  of  my  complaint, 

Accept  my  secret  prayer  : 
To  thee  alone,  my  King,  my  God,. 

Will  I  for  help  repair. 

Thou  in  the  morn  my  voice  shalt  hear9 

And  with  the  dawning  day 
To  thee  devoutly  I'll  look  up, 

To  thee  devoutly  pray. 

3. 
But  when  thy  boundless  grace  shall  me 

To  thy  loved  courts  restore, 
On  thee  FU  fix  my  longing  eyes, 

And  humbly  there  adore. 
4. 
Lord,  let  all  those  who  trust  in  thee. 

With  shouts  their  joy  proclaim  ; 
Let  them  rejoice  whom  thou  preserves^ 

And  all  that  love  thy  name, 


8  PSALMS. 

5. 
To  righteous  men,  the  righteous  Lord 

His  blessing  will  extend  ; 
And  with  his  favour  all  his  saints, 

As  with  a  shield,  defend. 

Psalm  VIII.     Common  Metre. 

Gods  Sovereignty  and  Goodness ;  and  Mans 
Dominion  over  the  Creatures. 

1. 
O  THOU  to  whom  all  creatures  bow 

"Within  this  earthly  frame, 
Through  all  the  world  how  great  art  thou  ! 

How  glorious  is  thy  name  ! 
2. 
When  heaven,  thy  beauteous  work  on  high, 

Employs  my  wondering  sight ; 
The  moon  that-  nightly  rules  the  sky, 

With  stars  of  feebler  light ; 
3. 
What's  man  (say  I)  that,  Lord,  thou  lovest 

To  keep  him  in  thy  mind  ? 
Or  what  his  offspring,  that  thou  provest 

To  him  so  wondrous  kind  ? 

4. 
Him  next  in  power  thou,  didst  create 

To  thy  celestial  train, 
Ordained  with  dignity  and  state 

O'er  all  thy  works  to  reign. 


PSALMS.  9 

5. 

They  jointly  own  his  powerful  sway, 
The  beasts  that  prey  or  graze  ; 

The  bird  that  wings  its  airy  way; 
The   fish  that  cuts  the  seas. 

6. 
O  thou  to  whom  all  creatures  bow 

Within  this  earthly  frame, 
Through  all  the  world  how  great  art  thou  ! 

How  glorious  is  thy  name! 

Psalm  IX.     Common  Metre. 
The  Truths  Jujiice^  and  Goodness  of  God* 

1. 

TO  celebrate  thy  praise,   O  Lord, 

I   will  my   heart  prepare  ; 
To   all  the  listening  world   thy  works. 

Thy  wondrous  works   declare. 
2. 
The  thought  of  them   shall  to  my  soul 

Exalted   pleasures  bring ; 
Whilst  to  thy  name,  O  thou  Most  High  ! 

Triumphant   praise   I   sing. 
3. 
The   Lord  forever  lives,  who  has 

His  righteous  throne  prepared, 
Impartial  justice    to  dispense, 

To  punish  or  reward. 


10  PSALMS. 

4. 

God  is  a  constant   sure  defence 

Against   oppressing  rage ; 
As  troubles  rise,  his  needful  aids 

In  our  behalf  engage. 
5. 
All  those  who  have  his  goodness  proved, 

Will   in  his  truth  confide  ; 
Whose  mercy  ne'er  forsook  the  man 

That  on  his  help  relied. 

6. 
Sing  praises  therefore  to  the  Lord, 

All  ye   who  love  his   name  ; 
And  with  loud  shouts  of  grateful  joy 

His  saving  power  proclaim. 

Psalm  XI.     Common  Metre. 
God  loves  the  righteous^  and  hates  the  wicked. 

I. 

WHEN   once  the   firm  assurance  fails, 

Which   publick   faith   imparts, 
'Tis  time  for  innocence   to  fly 

From   such   deceitful  arts. 
2. 
The  Lord   hath  both  a  temple  here, 

And  righteous  throne  above ; 
Where   he   surveys  the   sons   of  men, 

And  how  their  counsels  move. 


PSALMS.  11 

3. 

If  God,  the  righteous,  whom  he  loves, 

For  trial  does   correct, 
What  must  the  sons   of  violence, 

Whom  he  abhors,  expect  ? 
4. 
The  righteous  Lord  will  righteous  deeds 

With  signal  favour  grace; 
And  to  the  upright  man   disclose 

The  brightness  of  his  face. 

Psalm  XV.     Common  Metre. 

The  Character  of  a  good  Man. 

1. 
LORD,  who's  the  happy  man,  that  may 

To  thy  blessed  courts  repair  ; 
Not   strangerlike,  to  visit  them, 

But  to  inhabit  there  ? 
2. 
'Tis  he,  whose   every  thought  and   deed 

By  rules  of  virtue  moves ; 
Whose  generous  tongue    disdains  to  speak 

The  thing  his   heart  disproves. 
3. 
Who  never  did  a  slander  forge, 

His  neighbour's  fame   to  wound, 
Nor  hearken  to   a  false   report, 

By  malice   whispered  round. 


12  PSALMS. 

4. 
Who  vice,  in  all  its  pomp  and  power, 

Can   treat  with  just   neglect ; 
And  piety,   though  clothed  in  rags, 

Religiously   respect 

5. 
Who  to   his  plighted   vows  and  trust 

Has   ever  firmly   stood ; 
And  though  he   promise  to  his  loss, 

He  makes  his  promise  good. 
6. 
Who  seeks  not  in  oppressive  ways 

His  treasure  to  employ ; 
Whom  no  rewards  can  ever  bribe, 

The  guiltless  to  destroy. 

7. 
The  man  who   by  this   steady  course 

Has  happiness  ensured, 
When  earth's  foundation  shakes,  shall  stand 

By  providence  secured. 

Psalm  XVI.      Common  Metre, 

Hope  of  the  Resurrection* 

1. 
I   STRIVE  each  action  to  approve 

To  God's  allseeing  eye; 
No  danger  shall  my  hopes  remove, 

Because  he  still  is  nigh. 


PSALMS.  13 

2. 

Therefore  my  heart  all  grief  defies, 

My  glory  does  rejoice  : 
My  flesh  shall  rest,  in  hope  to  rise, 

Waked  by  his  powerful  voice. 
3. 
He  will  the  paths  of  life  display, 

Which  to  his  presence  lead ; 
Where  pleasures  dwell  without  allay, 

And  joys  that  never  fade. 

Psalm  XVIII.     Long  Metre. 
Confidence  in  the  Protection  of  God. 
1. 
NO  change  of  times  shall  ever  shock 
My  firm  affection,  Lord,  to  thee  \ 
For  thou  hast  always  been  a  rock, 
A  fortress,  and  defence  to  me. 

2. 

Thou  my  deliverer  art,  my  God  ; 

My  trust  is  in  thy  mighty  power: 
Thou  art  my  shield  from  foes  abroad, 

At  home  my  safeguard  and  my  tower. 

3. 

To  heaven  I  made  my  mournful  prayer, 
To  God  addressed  my  humble  moan  ; 

Who  graciously  inclined  his  ear, 

And  heard  me  from  his  lofty  throne. 
B 


14  PSALMS. 

4. 
The  Lord  did  on  my  side  engage  ; 

From  heaven,  his  throne,  my  cause  upheld  ; 
And  snatched  me  from  the  furious  rage 

Of  threatening  waves  that  proudly  swelled. 

5. 

Thou  to  the  just  shalt  justice  show  ; 

The  pure  thy  purity  shall  see : 
Such  as  perversely  choose  to  go, 

Shall  meet  with  due  returns  from  thee. 
6. 
Then  who  deserves  to  be  adored, 

But  God,  on  whom  my  hopes  depend  ? 
Or  who,  except  the  mighty  Lord, 

Can  with  resistless  power  defend  ? 

Psalm  XIX.     First  Part.     Common  Metre. 
The  Voice  of  Nature  proclaiming  God. 
1. 
THE  heavens  declare  thy  glory,  Lord, 

Which  that  alone  can  fill  ; 
The  firmament  and  stars  express 
Their  great  Creator's  skill. 

2. 

The  dawn  of  each  returning  day 
Fresh  beams  of  knowledge  brings  ; 

From  darkest  night's  successive  rounds 
Divine  instruction  springs. 


PSALMS.  15 

3. 
Their  powerful  language  to  no  realm 

Or  region  is  confined  ; 
'Tis  nature's  voice,  and  understood 

Alike  by  all  mankind. 
4. 
Their  doctrine  does  its  sacred  sense 

Through  earth's  extent  display  ; 
Whose  bright  contents  the  circling  sun 

Does  round  the  world  convey. 
5. 
No  bridegroom  for  his  nuptials  dressed, 

Has  such  a  cheerful  face  : 
No  giant  doth  like  him  rejoice 

To  run  his  glorious  race. 
6. 
From  east  to  west,  from  west  to  east> 

His  restless  course  he  goes  ; 
And,  through  his  progress,  cheerful  light 

And  vital  warmth  bestows. 

Psalm  XIX.   First  Part.  Long  Metre. 
The  Heavens  declare  the  glory  of  God. 
1. 
THE  spacious  firmament  on  high, 
With  all  the  blue  ethereal  sky, 
And  spangled  heavens,  a  shining  frame, 
Their  great  original  proclaim. 


16  PSALMS. 

2. 
Th'  unwearied  sun  from  day  to  day- 
Does  his  Creator's  power  display, 
And  publishes  to  every  land 
The  work  of  an  almighty  hand. 

3. 
Soon  as  the  evening  shades  prevail, 
The  moon  takes  up  the  wondrous  tale, 
And  nightly  to  the  listening  earth 
Repeats  the  story  of  her  birth  : 

4. 
While  all  the  stars  which  round  her  burn, 
And  all  the  planets  in  their  turn, 
Confirm  the  tidings,  as  they  roll, 
And  spread  the  truth  from  pole  to  pole. 

5- 
What  though  in  solemn  silence  all 
Move  round  the  dark  terrestrial  ball ; 
What  though  no  real  voice  nor  sound 
Amid  their  radiant  orbs  be  found : 

6. 
In  reason's  ear  they  all  rejoice, 
And  utter  forth  a  glorious  voice, 
For  ever  singing  as  they  shine, 
The  hand  that  made  us  is  divine, 


PSALMS.  17 

Psalm  XIX.  Second  Part.  Common  Metre. 
The  Excellency  of  the  Scriptures. 
1. 
GOD's  perfect  law  converts  the  soul, 

Reclaims  from  false  desires  ; 
With  sacred  wisdom  his  sure  word 
The  ignorant  inspires. 
2. 
The  statutes  of  the  Lord  are  just, 

And  bring  sincere  delight ; 
His  pure  commands  in  search  of  truth 
Assist  the  feeblest  sight. 
3. 
His  perfect  worship  here  is  fixed, 

On  sure  foundations  laid  ; 
His  equal  laws  are  in  the  scales 
Of  truth  and  justice  weighed. 
4. 
Of  more  esteem  than  golden  mines, 

Or  gold  refined  with  skill ; 
More  sweet  than  honey,  or  the  drops 
That  from  the  comb  distil. 

5. 
But  what  frail  man  observes  how  oft 

He  does  from  virtue  fall  ? 
O  !  cleanse  me  from  my  secret  faults, 
Thou  God,  that  know'st  them  all. 
B   2 


IS  PSALMS. 

6. 

Let  no  presumptuous  sin,  O  Lord, 

Dominion  have  o'er  me  ; 
That  by  thy  grace  preserved,  I  may 

The  great  transgression  flee. 

Psalm  XX.     Common  Metre. 
For  a  Day  of  Prayer  in  time  of  War. 
1. 
TO  thy  salvation,  Lord,  for  aid, 

We  cheerfully  repair, 
With  banners  in  thy  name  displayed  : 
O  Lord,  accept  our  prayer. 
2. 
Our  hopes  are  fixed,  that  now  the  Lord 

His  people  will  defend  ; 
From  heaven  resistless  aid  afford, 
And  to  our  prayer  attend. 

3. 
Some  trust  in  steeds,  for  war  designed  ; 

On  chariots  some  rely : 
Against  them  all  we'll  call  to  mind 

The  power  of  God  most  high. 
4. 
But  from  their  steeds  and  chariots  thrown 

Behold  them  through  the  plain, 
Disordered,  broke,  and  trampled  down, 

While  firm  our  troops  remain. 


PSALMS.  19 

5. 

Still  save  us,  Lord,  and  still  proceed 

Our  rightful  cause  to  bless  : 
Hear,  King  of  heaven,  in  times  of  need, 

The  prayers  that  we  address. 

Psalm  XXII.    First  Part.    Common  Metre. 

For  Good  Friday. 

I. 
MY  God,  my  God,  why  leavest  thou  me, 

When  I  with  anguish  faint  ? 
O  !  why  so  far  from  me  removed, 

And  from  my  loud  complaint  ? 

2. 
My  blood  like  water's  spilled,  my  joints 

Are  racked  and  out  of  frame  ; 
My  heart  dissolves  within  my  breast, 

Like  wax  before  the  flame. 
3. 
My  strength  like  potter's  earth  is  parched, 

My  tongue  cleaves  to  my  jaws  ; 
And  to  the  silent  shades  of  death 

My  fainting  soul  withdraws. 
4. 
Like  bloodhounds  to  surround  me,  they 

In  packed  assemblies  meet ; 
They  pierce  my  inoffensive  hands, 

They  pierce  my  harmless  feet. 


20  PSALMS. 

5. 
My  body's  racked,  till  all  my  bones 

Distinctly  may  be  told  : 
Yet  such  a  spectacle  of  wo 

As  pastime  they  behold. 
6. 
As  spoil,  my  garments  they  divide, 

Lots  for  my  vesture  cast : 
Therefore  approach,  O  Lord,  my  strength, 

And  to  my  succour  haste. 

Psalm  XXII.     Second  Part.     Com.  Metre. 
Obedience  to  God  due  from  all  Men. 
1. 
LET  all  the  glad  converted  world 

To  God  their  homage  pay  ; 
And  scattered  nations  of  the  earth 
One  sovereign  Lord  obey. 
2. 
'Tis  his  supreme  prerogative 

O'er  subject  kings  to  reign  : 
'Tis  just  that  he  should  ruk  the  world, 
Who  does  the  world  sustain. 

3. 

The  rich,  who  are  with  plenty  fed, 

His  bounty  must  confess  ; 
The  sons  of  want,  by  him  relieved, 

Their  generous  patron  bless. 


PSALMS.  21 

4. 
With  humble  worship  to  his  throne, 

Let  all   for  aid  resort  : 
That  power  which  first  their  beings  gave, 

Can  only  them  support. 

Psalm  XXIII.     Common  Metre. 

God  our  Shepherd* 

1. 
THE  Lord  himself,  the  mighty  Lord, 

Vouchsafes  to  be  my  guide, 
The  shepherd,  by  whose  constant  care 

My  wants  are  all  supplied. 
2. 
In  tender  grass  he  makes  me  feed, 

And  gently  there  repose  ; 
Then  leads  me  to  cool  shades,  and  where 

Refreshing  water  flows. 

s. 

He  does  my  wandering  soul  reclaim, 

And  to  his  endless  praise, 
Instruct  with  humble  zeal  to  walk 

In  his  most  righteous  ways. 

4. 
I  pass  the  gloomy  vale  of  death, 

From  fear  and  danger  free  ; 
For  there  his  aiding  rod  and  staff 

Defend  and  comfort  me. 


22  PSALMS. 

5. 

Since  God  doth  thus  his  wondrous  love 

Through  all  my  life  extend, 
That  life  to  him  I  will  devote, 

And  in  his  worship  spend. 

Psalm  XXIII.     Six  Line  Long  Metre. 
God  our  Shepherd. 

1. 
THE  Lord  my  pasture  shall  prepare, 
And  feed  me  with  a  shepherd's  care  : 
His  presence  shall  my  wants  supply, 
And  guard  me  with  a  watchful  eye  ; 
My  noonday  walks  he  shall  attend, 
And  all  my  midnight  hours  defend. 

2. 
When  in  the  sultry  glebe  I  faint, 
Or  on  the  thirsty  mountain  pant, 
To  fertile  vales  and  dewy  meads 
My  weary,  wandering  steps  he  leads, 
Where  peaceful  rivers,  soft  and  slow, 
Amid  the  verdant  landscape  flow. 

3. 
Though  in  a  bare  and  rugged  way, 
Through  devious,  lonely  wilds  I  stray, 
His  presence  shall  my  pains  beguile : 
The  barren  wilderness  shall  smile, 
With  sudden  greens  and  herbage  crowned, 
And  streams  shall  murmur  all  around. 


PSALMS.  23 

4. 

Though  in  the  paths  of  death  I  tread, 
With  gloomy  horrours  overspread, 
My  steadfast  heart  shall  fear  no  ill, 
For,  thou,  O  Lord,  art  with  me  still  ; 
Thy  friendly  crook  shall  give  me  aid, 
And  guide  me  through  the  dismal  shade. 

Psalm  XXIV.   First  Part.  Common  Metre. 
The  Man  whom  God  approves. 

1. 

THIS  spacious  earth  is  all  the  Lord's; 

The  Lord's  her  fulness  is  ; 
The  world,  and  all  that  dwell  therein, 

By  sovereign  right  are  his. 
2. 
But  for  himself,  this  Lord  of  all 

One  chosen  seat  defigned  : 
O  !  who  shall  to  that  sacred  hill 

Deserved  admittance  find  ? 
3. 
The  man  whose  hands  and  heart  are  pure, 

Whose  thoughts  from  pride  are  free ; 
Who  honest  poverty  prefers 

To  gainful  perjury. 

4. 

This,  this  is  he,  on  whom  the  Lord 
Shall  shower  his  blessings  down  ; 

Whom  God  his  Saviour  shall  vouchsafe 
With  righteousness  to  crown. 


24  PSALMS. 

.5. 
Such  is  the  race  of  saints,  by  whom 

The  sacred  courts  are  trod ; 
And  such  the  pious  proselytes, 

That  seek  the  face  of  God. 

Psalm  XXIV.     Second  Part.   Com.  Metre. 

Tbe  Lord  the  King  of  Glory. 

1. 
ERECT  your  heads,  eternal  gates  ; 

Unfold,  to  entertain 
The  King  of  glory  :   see,  he  comes 

With  his  celestial  train. 

2. 

Who  is  this  King  of  glory  ?  who  ? 

The  Lord  for  strength  renowned  : 
In  battle  mighty  ;   o'er  his  foes 

Eternal  victor  crowned. 

3. 
Erect  your  heads,  ye  gates,  unfold, 

In  state  to  entertain 
The  King  of  glory  :  see,  he  comes 

With  all  his  shining  train. 
4. 
Who  is  this  King  of  glory  ?  who  ? 

The  Lord  of  hosts  renowned  : 
Of  glory  he  alone  is  King, 

Who  is  with  glory  crowned. 


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Psalm  XXV.     First  Part.    Short  Metre, 

Seeking  divine  Forgiveness  and  Direction. 

1. 

THY  mercies,  and  thy  love^ 

O  Lord,  recall  to  mind  ; 
And  graciously  continue  still, 

As  thou  wert  ever,  kind. 
<2. 

Let  all  my  youthful  crimes 

Be  blotted  out  by  thee  ; 
And,  for  thy  wondrous  goodness*  sake5 

In  mercy  think  on  me. 

His  mercy,  and  his  truth, 
The  righteous  Lord  displays, 
In  bringing  wandering  sinners  home,, 
And  teaching  them  his  ways. 

4. 
He  those  in  justice  guides, 
Who  his  direction    seek ; 
And  in  his  sacred  paths  shall  lead 
The  humble  and  the  meek. 

5. 

Through  all  the  ways  of  God, 
Both  truth  and  mercy  shine, 
To  such  as  with  religious  hearts, 
To  his  blessed  will  incline. 
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26  PSALMS. 

Psalm  XXV.     Second  Part.     Short  Metre. 

God's  Compassion  to  those  who  humbly  obey 
him. 

1. 
SINCE   mercy  is  the  grace 
That  most  exalts   thy  fame, 
Forgive  my  heinous  sin,  O  Lord, 
And  so  advance  thy   name. 

2. 

Whoe'er  with  humble  fear, 
To  God  his  duty  pays, 
Shall' find  the  Lord  a  faithful  guide, 
In  all  his  righteous  ways. 

S. 

For  God  to  all  his  saints 
His  secret  will  imparts  ; 
And  does  his  gracious  covenant  write 
In  their  obedient  hearts. 

Psalm  XXVII.     Common  Metre. 
The  Safety  of  trusting  in  God. 

1. 
CONTINUE,  Lord,  to  hear  my  voice, 

"Whene'er  to  thee  I  cry  ; 
In  mercy  all  my  prayers  receive, 

Nor  my  request  deny. 


PSALMS.  27 

2. 
When  us  to  seek  thy  glorious  face 

Thou  kindly  dost  advise  ; 
Thy  glorious  face  I'll  always  seek, 

My  grateful  heart  replies. 
3. 
Then  hide  not  thou  thy  face,  O  Lord, 

Nor  me  in  wrath  reject  : 
My  God  and   Saviour,  leave  not  him 

Thou  didst  so  oft  protect. 

4. 
I  trusted  that  my  future  life 

Should  with  thy  love  be   crowned  ; 
Or  else  my  fainting  soul  had   sunk, 

With  sorrow  compassed  round. 

5. 

God's  time  with  patient  faith  expect, 

And  he'll  inspire  thy  breast 
With  inward  strength  :  do  thou  thy  part, 

And  leave  to  him  the  rest. 

Psalm  XXIX.     Long  Metre. 

The  Majesty  of  God  in  Thunder. 

1. 
JEHOVAH  with  amazing  noise, 

The  watery  clouds  in  sunder  breaks ; 
The  ocean  trembles  at  his  voice, 

When  he  from  heaven  in  thunder  speaks, 


28  PSALMS. 

2. 
How  full  of  power  his  voice  appears  ! 

With  what  majestick  terror  crowned  ! 
Which  from  the  roots  tall  cedars  tears, 

And  strews  their  scattered  branches  round. 
3. 
They,  and  the  hills  on  which  they  grow, 

Are  sometimes  hurried  far  away  ; 
And  leap  like  hinds  that  bounding   go, 

Or  unicorns  in  youthful  play. 

4. 
When  God  in  thunder  loudly  speaks, 

And  scattered  flames  of  lightning  sends, 
The  vallies  roar,  the  desart  quakes, 

The  stubborn  forest  lowly  bends. 

5. 

He  makes  the  hinds   to  cast  their  young, 
And  lays  the  beasts'  dark  coverts  bare  ; 

While  those  that  to  his  courts  belong, 
Securely  sing  his  praises  there. 

6. 

God  rules  the  angry  floods  on  high  ; 

His  boundless  sway  shall  never  cease  ; 
His  people  he'll  with  strength  supply, 

And  bless  his  own  with  constant  peace. 


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Psalm  XXX.     Common  Metre. 

Sickness  healed,  and  Sorrow  removed. 

1. 
I'LL  celebrate  thy  praises,  Lord, 

Who  didst  thy  power  employ 
To  raise  my  drooping  head,  and  change 

My  mourning  into  joy. 

2. 

In  my  distress  I  cried  to  thee. 

Who  kindly  didst  relieve, 
And  from  the  grave's  expecting  jaws8 

My  hopeless  life  retrieve. 

3. 

Thy  wrath  has  but  a  moment's  reign  j 

Thy  favour  no  decay  : 
My  night  of  grief  is  recompensed 

With  joy's  returning  day. 

4. 

Exalted  thus,  I  gladly  sing 

Thy  praise  in  grateful  verse  i 
And  as  thy  favours  endless  are, 

Thy  endless  praise  rehearse. 

C2 


30  PSALM  S. 

Psalm  XXXII.      Long  Metre. 

Forgiveness  of  Sin   upon    Confession. 
1. 
HE's  blessed  who  has  thy  pardon  gained, 
Whose  sins,  O  God,  no  more  appear  ; 
Whose  guilt  remission  has  obtained, 
And  whose  repentance  is  sincere. 
2. 
No  sooner  I  my  wound   disclosed, 

The  guilt  that  tortured  me  within, 
But  thy  forgiveness  interposed, 

And  mercy's  healing  balm  poured  in* 
3. 
True  penitents  shall  thus  succeed, 

Who  seek  thee,while  thou  may'st  be  found; 
And,  from  the  common  deluge  freed, 
Shall  see  remorseless  sinners  drowned. 
4. 
Thy  saints  that  have  performed  thy  laws, 

Their  life  in  triumph  shall  employ  ; 
Let  them,  as  they  alone  have   cause, 
In  grateful  raptures  shout  for  joy. 

Psalm  XXXIII.     First  Part.    Com.  Metre, 

'The  Works  of  Creation  and  Providence* 
1. 
LET  all  the  just  to  God  with  joy, 

Their   cheerful  voices  raise  ; 

For  well  the  righteous  it  becomes 

To  sing  glad  songs  of  praise. 


PSALMS.  31 

2. 

For  faithful  is  the  word  of  God  ; 

His  works  with  truth  abound  ; 
He  justice  loves ;  and  all  the   earth 

Is  with  his  goodness  crowned, 
3. 
By  his  almighty  word   at  first 

Heaven's  glorious  arch  was  reared  i 
And  all  the  beauteous  hosts  of  light 

At  his  command  appeared. 
4. 
The  swelling  floods  together  rolled, 

He  makes  in  heaps  to  lie  ; 
And  lays,  as  in  a  storehouse  safe, 

The  watery  treasures  by. 
5. 
Let  earth,  and  all  that  dwell  therein, 

Before  him  trembling  stand  ; 
For  when  he  spake  the   word,  'twas  made3 

'Twas  fixed  at  his  command. 

Psalm  XXXIII.  Second  Part.   Com.  Metre, 
Tbe  Happiness  of  trusting  in  God. 

1. 

'TIS  God,  who  those  that  trust  in  him 

Beholds  with  gracious  eyes  : 
He  frees  their  soul    from   death,  their  want 

In  time  of  dearth  supplies. 


32  PSALMS. 

2. 
How  happy  then  are  they,  to  whom 

The  Lord  for  God  is  known  ! 
Whom  he,  from  all  the  world  besides, 

Has  chosen  for  his  own, 
3. 
Our  souls  on  God  with  patience  wait ; 

Our  help  and  shield  is  he  : 
Then,  Lord,  let  still  our  hearts  rejoice, 

Because  we  trust  in  thee. 
4. 
The  riches  of  thy  mercy,  Lord, 

Do  thou  to  us  extend  ; 
Since  we,  for  all  we  want  or  wish, 

On  thee  alone  depend. 

Psalm  XXXIV.    First  Part.     Com/Metre. 

Encouragement  to  love  and  trust  in  God. 

1. 
THROUGH  all  the  changing  scenes  of  life, 

In   trouble   and  in  joy, 
The  praises  of  my  God  shall  still 

My  heart  and  tongue  employ. 
2. 
Of  his  deliverance  I  will  boast, 

Till  all  that  are  distressed, 
From  my  example  comfort   take, 

And  charm  their  griefs  to  rest. 


PSALMS.  33 

3. 

O  magnify  the  Lord  with  me, 

With  me  exalt  his  name  : 
When  in  distress  to  him  I  called. 

He  to  my  rescue    came. 

4. 
Their  drooping  hearts  were  soon  refreshed^ 

Who  looked  to  him  for  aid. 
Desired  success  in  every  face 

A  cheerful  air  displayed. 

,5. 

Behold,  say  they,  behold  the  man 

Whom  Providence  relieved  ; 
So  dangerously  with  woes  beset, 

So  wondrously  retrieved  ! 

6. 
The  hosts  of  God  encamp  around 

The  dwellings  of  the  just ; 
Deliverance  he  affords  to  all, 

Who  on  his  succour  trust. 

7. 
O  make  but  trial  of  his  love, 

Experience  will  decide, 
How  blessed  they  are,  and  only  they, 

Who  in  his  truth  confide. 


34  PSALMS. 

Psalm  XXXIV.    Second  Part.  Com.  Metre. 

Holiness,  and  its  reward. 

1. 
APPROACH,  ye  piously  disposed, 

And   my  instruction  hear  ; 
I'll  teach  you  the  true  discipline 

Of  God's  religious  fear. 

2. 
Let  him  who  length  of  life  desires, 

And  prosperous  days  would  see, 
From  slandering   language  keep  his  tongue. 

His  lips  from  falsehood  free. 
3. 
The   crooked  paths  of  vice  decline, 

And  virtue's  ways  pursue  : 
Establish  peace,  where  'tis  begun  ; 

And  where  'tis  lost,  renew. 

4. 
The   Lord  from  heaven  beholds  the  just 

With  favourable  eyes ; 
And  when  distressed,  his  gracious  ear 

Is  open  to  their  cries. 
5. 
Deliverance  to  his  saints  he  gives, 

When  his  relief  they  crave  : 
He's  nigh  to  heal  the  broken  heart, 

And  contrite  spirit  save. 


PSALMS.  35 

Psalm  XXXV.     Common  Metre. 

Pbr  Good  Friday. 

1. 
FALSE  witnesses,  with   forged  complaints, 

Against  my  truth  combined  ; 
And  to    my  charge  such  things  they  laid 

As  I  had  ne'er  designed. 

2. 

The  good  which  I  to  them  had  done, 

With  evil  they  repaid ; 
And  did,  by   malice   undeserved, 

My  harmless  life   invade. 

Psalm  XXXVI.     Long  Metre. 
The  Perfections  and  Providence  of  God* 

1. 

O  LORD,  thy  mercy,  my  sure  hope, 
The  highest  orb  of  heaven  transcends ; 

Thy  sacred  truth's  unmeasured  scope 
Beyond  the  sparkling  skies  extends. 

2. 

Thy  justice  like  the  hills  remains ; 

Unfathomed   depths  thy  judgments  are ; 
Thy  providence  the  world  sustains ; 

The  whole  creation  is  thy  care. 


36  PSALMS. 

3. 

Since  of  thy  goodness   all  partake, 
With  what  assurance  should  the  just 

Thy  sheltering  wings  their  refuge  make, 
And  saints  to  thy  protection  trust. 

4. 

Such  guests  shall  to  thy  courts  be  led, 
To  banquet  on  thy  love's  repast ; 

And  drink,   as  from  a  fountain's  head, 
Of  joys  that  shall  forever  last. 

5. 

With  thee  the  springs  of  life  remain  ; 

Thy  presence  is  eternal  day : 
O  let  thy  saints  thy  favour  gain  ; 

To  upright  hearts   thy  truth  display. 

Psalm  XXXVII.  First  Part.  Six  Line  L.  M. 

God  protects  the  good  Man. 

1. 
A  LITTLE,  with  God's  favour  blessed, 
That's  by  one  righteous  man  possessed, 

The  wealth  of  many  bad  excels  ; 
For  God  supports  the  just  man's  cause, 
But  as  for  those  that  break  his  laws, 

Their  unsuccessful  power  he  quells. 


PSALMS.  37 

2. 

The  good  man's  way  is  God's  delight ; 
He  orders  all  the  steps  aright 

Of  him  that  moves  by  his  command  : 
Though  he   sometimes   may  be  distressed, 
Yet  shall  he  ne'er  be  quite  oppressed  ; 

For  God  upholds  him  with  his  hand. 

3. 

In  all  thy  ways  trust  thou  the  Lord, 
And  he  will  needful  help  afford, 

To  perfect  every  just  design  : 
He'll  make,  like  light  serene  and  clear, 
Thy  clouded  innocence  appear, 

And  as  a  mid  day  sun  to  shine. 

Psalm  XXXVII.    Second  Part.    C.  Metro. 

The  Lord  knowetb  the  days  of  the  upright* 
1. 
TO  thee,  my  God,  my  days  are  known ; 

My  soul  enjoys  the  thought ; 
My   actions  all  before  thy  face, 
Nor  are  my  faults  forgot. 

2. 

Each  secret  breath  devotion  vents 

Is  vocal  to  thine  ear  ; 
And  all  my  walks  of  daily  life 

Before  thine    eye  appear, 
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138  PSALMS. 

3. 
The  vacant  hour,  the  active  scene, 

Thy  mercy  shall  approve  ; 
And  every  pang  of  sympathy, 

And  every  care  of  love. 

4. 
Each  golden  hour  of  beaming  light 

Is   guided  by  thy  rays  ; 
And  dark  affliction's  midnight  gloom 

A  present  God  surveys. 

5. 
Full  in  thy  view  through  life  I  pass, 

And  in  thy  view  I   die  ; 
And  when  each  mortal  bond  is  broke., 

Shall  find  my  God  is  nigh. 

Psalm  XXXIX.     Common  Metre* 

The  Mortality  of  Man. 

1. 

MY  life,  O  God,  is  but  a  span, 

A  cipher  sums  my  years ; 
And  every  man,  in  best  estate, 

But   vanity   appears. 

2. 

Man  like  a  shadow  vainly  walks, 
With  fruitless  cares  oppressed. 

He  heaps  up  wealth,  but  cannot  tell 
By  whom  'twill  be  possessed* 


PSALMS.  59 

3. 
Why  should  I  then  on  worthless  toysy 

With  anxious  care  attend  ? 
On  thee  alone  my  steadfast  hopes 

Shall  ever,  Lord,  depend. 

4. 
Lord,  hear  my  cry,  accept  my  tears. 

And  listen  to  my  prayer, 
Who  sojourn  like  a  stranger  here, 

As  all  my  fathers  were. 

Psalm  XL.     Long  Metre. 

Obedience  the  best  Sacrifice. 

1. 
WHO  can  the  wondrous  works  recount* 

Which  thou,  O  God,  for  us  hast  wrought  I 
The  treasures  of  thy  love  surmount 

The  power  of  numbers, speech,and  thought, 

2. 
I've  learned  that  thou  hast  not  desired 

Offerings  and  sacrifice  alone  ; 
Nor  blood  of  guiltless  beasts  required, 

For  man's  transgression  to  atone. 

3. 
I  therefore  come — come  to  fulfil 

The  oracles  thy  books  impart : 
'Tis  my  delight  to  do  thy  will ; 

Thy  law  is  written  in  my  heart. 


40  PSALMS, 

4. 
In  full  assemblies  I  have  told 

Thy  truth  and  righteousness  at  large  ; 
Nor  did,  thou  know'st,  my  lips  withhold 

From  uttering  what  thou  gavest  in  charge  : 

5. 

Nor  kept  within  my  breast  confined 
Thy  faithfulness  and  saving  grace  ; 

But  preached  thy  love,  for  all  designed^ 
That  all  might  that,  and  truth  embrace. 

Psalm  XLI.     Common  Metre. 

Compassion  to  the  Poor  rewarded. 

1. 
HAPPY  the  man,  whose  tender  care 

Relieves  the  poor  distressed  ; 
When  he's  by  troubles  compassed  round, 

The  Lord  shall  give  him  rest. 

2. 
The  Lord  his  life,  with  blessings  crowned, 

In   safety   shall  prolong ; 
And  disappoint  the  will  of  those 

That  seek  to  do  him  wrong. 

3. 

If  he  in  languishing  estate, 

Oppressed  with  sickness  lie, 
The  Lord  will  easy  make  his  bed, 

And  inward  strength  supply. 


PSALMS.  41 

Psalm  XLII.    First  Part.    Common  Metre. 

The  Pleasure  of  public  Worship. 

1. 

AS  pants  the  hart  for  cooling  streams. 

When  heated  in  the  chase, 
So  longs  my  soul,  O  God,  for  thee* 

And  thy  refreshing  grace. 

2. 

For  thee,  my  God,  the  living  Godr 
My  thirsty  soul  doth  pine ; 

0  when  shall  I  behold  thy  face, 
Thou  Majesty  divine  ! 

3. 

1  sigh,  whene'er  my  musing  thoughts 

Those  happy  days  present, 
When  I  with  troops  of  pious  friends 
Thy  temple  did  frequent ; 

4. 
When  I  advanced  with  ,  songs  ■  of  praise,, 

My  solemn  vows  to  pay, 
And  led  the  joyful  sacred  throng, 

That  kept  the  festal  day. 

Di 


42  PSALMb, 

Psalm   XLIL    Second  Part.    Com.  Metre. 

Hope  in  Affliction. 

1. 

GOD  of  my  strength,  how  long  shall  I 

Like  one  forgotten  mourn  ? 
Forlorn,  forsaken,  and  exposed 

To  my  oppressor's  scorn. 

2. 

My  heart  is  pierced,  as  with  a  sword, 

While  thus  my  foes  upbraid, 
Vain  boaster,  where  is  now  thy  God  ? 

And  where  his  promis'd  aid  ? 

3. 

Why  restless,  why  cast  down,  my  soul  ? 

Hope  still,  and  thou  shalt  sing 
The  praise  of  him,  who  is  thy  God, 

Thy  health's  eternal  spring. 

Psalm  XLIV.     Common  Metre. 

In  time  of  War. 

1. 
O  LORD,  our  fathers  oft  have  told 

In  our  attentive  ears, 
Thy  wonders  in  their  days  performed, 

And  elder  times  than  theirs. 


PSALMS'.  43 

2. 

'Twas  not  their  courage,  nor  their  sword. 

To  them  salvation  gave  ; 
Nor  strength,  that  from  unequal  force, 

Their  fainting  troops  could  save  : 

3. 

But  thy  right  hand,  and  powerful  arm 
Whose  succour  they  implored  ; 

Thy  presence  with  the  favoured  race. 
Who  thy  great  name  adored. 

4. 
As  thee  their  God  our  fathers  owned5 

Thou  art  our  sovereign  King : 
O  therefore,  as  thou  didst  to  them. 

To  us  deliverance  bring. 

5. 
We  will  not  trust  our  bow  or  sword, 

When  we  in.  fight  engage  ; 
But  thee,  who  hast  our  foes   subdued, 

And  shamed  their  spiteful  rage. 

6. 

To  thee  the  triumph  we  ascribe, 
From  whom   the  conquest  earner 

In  God  we  will  rejoice  all  day5 
And  ever  bless  thy  name* 


44  PSALMS. 

Psalm  XLV.     Long  Metre. 
The    Glory  of  Christ* s  Kingdom. 

1. 

OUR  hearts  a  grateful  theme  shall  sing, 
The  glories  of  our  Saviour  King  ; 
Our  tongues  his  merit  shall  proclaim, 
And  speak  the  honours  of  his  name. 

2. 
O'er  all  the  sons  of  human  race, 
He  shines  with  a  superiour  grace ; 
Love  from  his  lips  divinely  flows, 
And  blessings  all  his  state  compose, 

3. 

TV  eternal  God  supports  his  throne  : 
Our  joyful  hearts  his  sceptre  own : 
For  all  his  laws  and  works  are  right  ; 
Justice  and  truth  are  his  delight. 

4. 
God,  his  own  God,  has  richly  shed 
The  oil  of  gladness  on  his  head  ; 
And  with  his  sacred  spirit  blessed 
His  first  born  Son  above  the  rest. 


PSALMS.  45 

Psalm  XLVL     Long  Metre. 
Thanksgiving  for  national  Peace. 

U 

GREAT  Ruler  of  the  earth  and  skies, 
A  word  of  thine  almighty  breath 

Can  sink  the  world,  or  bid  it  rise  ; 
Thy  smile  is  life,  thy  frown  is  death. 

.     2. 
When  angry  nations  rush  to  arms, 

And  rage,  and  noise,  and   tumult  reign, 
And  war  resounds  its  dire  alarms, 

And  slaughter  dies  the  hostile  plain  : 

3. 

Thy  sovereign  eye  looks  calmly  down, 
And  marks  theirvcourse,  and  bounds  their. 

Thy  law  the  angry  nations  own,       [power  $ 
And  noise  and  war  are  heard  no  more. 

4. 
Then  peace  returns  with  balmy  wing, 

Sweet  peace,  with  her  what  blessings  fled  ! 
Glad  plenty  laughs,  the  vallies  sing, 

Reviving  commerce  lifts  her  head. 

5. 

Thou  good,  and  wise,  and  righteous  Lord  ! 

All  move  subservient  to  thy  will  ; 
Both  peace  and  war  await  thy  word, 

And  thy  sublime  decrees  fulfil. 


46  PSALMS. 

6. 
To  thee  we  pay  our  grateful  songs, 

Thy  kind  protection  still  implore  : 
O  may  our  hearts,  and  lives,  and  tongues, 

Confess  thy  goodness,  and  adore. 

Psalm  XL VI.     Six  Line  Long  Metre. 

War  and  Peace. 

1. 

GOD  is  our  refuge  in  distress, 

A  present  help  when  dangers  press  : 

In  him  undaunted  we'll  confide  ; 
Though  earth  were  from  her  centre  tossed, 
And  mountains  in  the  ocean  lost, 

Torn  piecemeal  by  the  roaring  tide. 

2. 
In  tumults  when  the  nations  raged, 
And  kingdoms  war  against  us  waged, 

He  thundered,  and  dispersed  their  powers* 
The  Lord  of  hosts  conducts  our  arms, 
Our  tower  of  refuge  in  alarms, 

Our  fathers'  guardian  God  and  ours. 

3. 
Come,  see  the  wonders  he  has  wrought, 
On  earth  what  desolation  brought : 

How    he  has  calmed  the  jarring  world  : 
He  broke  the  warlike  spear  and  bow  ; 
With  them  the  thundering  chariots  too, 

Into  devouring  flames  were  hurled. 


PSALMS.  4? 

4. 
Submit  to  God's  almighty  sway  ; 
For  him  the  nations  shall  obey, 

And  earth  her  sovereign  Lord  confess. 
The  Lord  of  hosts  conducts  our  arms, 
Our  tower  of  refuge  in  alarms, 

As  to  our  fathers  in  distress. 

Psalm  XLVII.     Long  Metre. 
Praise  to  the  universal  King. 

1. 

O  ALL  ye  people,  clap  your  hands, 
And  with  triumphant  voices  sing  ; 

No  force  the  mighty  power  withstands, 
Of  Gocb  the  universal  King. 

2. 

God  is  gone  up,  our  Lord  and  King, 
With  shouts  of  joy,  and  trumpet's  sound  j 

To  Hm  repeated  praises   sing, 

And  let  the  cheerful  song  go  round. 

3. 
Your  utmost  skill  in  praise  be  shown, 

For  him  who  all  the  world  commands, 
Who  sits  upon  his  righteous  throne, 

And  spreads  his  sway  o'er  heathen  lands. 


48  PSALMS. 

Psalm  XLIX.     Common  Metre. 
The  Vanity  of  Life  and  Riches. 

1. 
THOSE  men  that  all  their  hope  and  trust 

In  heaps  of  treasure  place, 
And  boast  in  triumph,  when  they  see 

Their  ill  got  wealth  increase, 

2. 

Are  yet  unable  from  the  grave 
Their  dearest  friend  to  free  ; 

Nor  can,  by  force  of  costly  bribes, 
Reverse  God's  firm  decree. 


Their  vain  endeavours  they  must  quit  \ 
The  price  is  held  too  high  : 

No  sums  can  purchase  such  a  grant, 
That  man  should  never  die. 

4. 
Not  wisdom  can  the  wise  exempt, 

Nor  fools  their  folly  save  ; 
But  both  must  perish,  and  in  death 

Their  wealth  to  others  leave. 


PSALMS.  49 

Psalm  LI.    First  Part.     Short  Metre. 

A  Penitent  praying  for  Forgiveness. 

I. 
HAVE  mercy,  Lord,  on  me, 
As  thou  wert  ever  kind  ; 
Let  me,  oppressed  with  loads  of  guilt, 
Thy  wonted  mercy  find. 


Wash  off  my  foul  offence, 
And  cleanse  me  from  my  sin  ; 
For  I  confess  my  crime,  and  see 
How  great  my  guilt  has  been* 


Against  thee,  Lord,  alone, 
And  only  in  thy  sight, 
Have  I  transgressed  ;  and  though  condemned. 
Must  own  thy  judgments  right. 

4. 
Blot  out  my  crying  sins, 
Nor  me  in  anger  view ; 
Create  in  me  a  heart  that's  clean, 
An  upright  mind  renew. 

E 


50  PSALMS. 

Psalm  LI.    Second  Part.    Short  Metre. 
Prayer  for  divine  Assistance. 

1. 
WITHDRAW  not,  Lord,  thy  help, 
Nor  cast  me  from  thy  sight ; 
Nor  kt  thy  holy  spirit  take 
Its.  everlasting  flight. 

2. 
The  joy  thy  favour  gives 
Let  me  again  obtain  ; 
And  let  thy  spirit's  firm  support 
My  fainting  soul  sustain. 

3. 

So  I  thy  righteous  ways 
To  sinners  will  impart  ; 
Whilst  my  advice  shall  wicked  men 
To  thy  just  laws  convert. 

4. 
Do  thou  unlock  my  lips, 
With  sorrow  closed,  and  shame ; 
So  shall  my  mouth  thy  wondrous  praisa 
To  all  the  world  proclaim. 

5. 
A  broken  spirit  is 

By  God  most  highly  prized  ;  c 

By  him   a  broken  contrite  heart 
Shall  never  be  despised. 


PSALMS-  51 

Psalm  LVII.     Long  Metre. 

Praise  to  God  for  his  Mercy  and  Truth 

1. 

BE  thou,  O  God,  exalted  high  ; 
And,  as  thy  glory  fills  the  sky, 
So  let  it  be  on  earth  displayed  ; 
Till  thou  art  here,  as  there  obeyed. 

2. 

Awake,  my  glory  ;  harp  and  lute, 
No  longer  let  your  strings  be  mute: 
And  I,  my  tuneful  part  to  take, 
Will  with  the  early  dawn  awake. 

3. 

Thy  praises,  Lord,  I  will  resound 
To  all  the  listening  nations  round  ; 
Thy  mercy  highest  heaven  transcends  ; 
Thy  truth  beyond  the  clouds  extends* 

4. 

Be  thou,  O  God,  exalted  high  ; 
And,  as  thy  glory  fills  the  sky, 
So  let  it  be  on  earth  displayed  ; 
Till  thou  art  here,  as  there  obeyed. 


52  PSALMS. 

Psalm  LXI.     Short  Metre, 
Safety  in  God. 


WHEN  overwhelmed  with  grief. 
My  heart  within  me  dies, 

Helpless  and  far  from  all  relief, 
To  heaven  I  lift  mine  eyes, 

2. 
O  lead  me  to  the  rock, 
That's  high  above  my  head  ; 
And  make  the  covert  of  thy  wings 
My  shelter  and  my  shade. 

3. 

Within  thy  presence,  Lord, 
For  ever  I'll  abide ; 
Thou  art  the  tower  of  my  defence. 
The  refuge  where  I  hide. 


I'll  always  sing  thy  praise, 
Thy  name  forever  bless  ; 
Devote  my  prosperous  days  to  pay 
The  vows  of  my  distress. 


PSALMS.  £3 

Psalm   LXII.     Long  Metre. 
No  Trust  but  in   God. 


GOD  does  his  saving  health  dispense. 
And  flowing  blessings  daily  send  ; 

He  is  my  fortress  and  defence, 

On  him  my  soul  shall  still  depend, 


In  him,  ye  people,  always  trust ; 

Before  his  throne  pour  out  your  hearts 
For  God,  the  merciful  and  just, 

His  timely  aid  to   us  imparts, 


The  vulgar  fickle  are  and  frail  ; 

The  great  dissemble  and  betray ; 
And,  laid  in  truth's  impartial  scale, 

The  lightest  things  will  both    outweigh. 

4. 

Then  trust  not  in  oppressive  ways; 

By  spoil  and  rapine  grow  not    vain  jj 
Nor  let  your  hearts,  if  wealth  increase, 

Be  set  too  much  upon  your  gain, 

E  s 


54  PSALMS. 

5. 
For  God  has  oft  his  will  expressed, 

And  I  this  truth  have  fully  known  5 
To  be  of  boundless  power  possessed, 

Belongs  of  right  to  God  alone. 

6. 

Though  mercy  is   his   darling  grace, 
In  which  he  chiefly  takes  delight ; 

Yet  will  he  all  the  human  race, 
According  to  their  works  requite. 

Psalm  LXIII.     Six  Line  Long  Metre. 

For  the  Lord's  Day  Morning. 

1. 
O  GOD  !  my  gracious  God,  to  thee 
My  morning  prayers  shall  offered  be ; 

To  thee  my  soul  its  homage  pays : 
Because  to  me  thy  wondrous  love, 
Than  life  itself  does  dearer  prove, 

My  lips  shall  always  speak  thy  praise, 

2. 

My  life,  while  I  that  life  enjoy, 
In  blessing  God,  I  will  employ ; 

With  lifted  hands   adore  his  name  : 
My  soul's  content  shall  be  as  great 
As  theirs  who  choicest  dainties  eat, 

While  I  with  joy  his  praise  proclaim* 


PSALMS.  55 

When  down  I  lie,  sweet  sleep  to  find, 
Thou,    Lord,  art    present  to  my  mind  \ 

And  when  I  wake  in  dead  of  night: 
Because  thou   still  dost  succour  bring, 
Beneath  the  shadow  of  thy  wing 

I  rest  with  safety  and  delight. 

Psalm  LXV.   First  Part.  Long  Metre. 
Publick  Worjhip. 
2. 

O  GOD,  who  to  my  humble  prayer 
Didst  always   bend   thy   listening   ear,, 

To  thee  shall  all  mankind  repair, 
And  at  thy  gracious  throne    appear. 


Our  sins,  though  numberless,,  in  vain 
To  stop  thy   flowing    mercy    try ; 

"While  thou    o'erlook'st   the  guilty  stainv 
And  washest  out  the  crimson  die. 

3. 

Blest  ts  the   man,  who,  near  thee  placed, 
Within  thy  sacred    dwelling  lives ; 

While  we,  at   humble  distance  taste 
The  vast  delights  thy  worship  gives, 


$G  PSALMS. 

Psalm  LXV.     Second  Part.      Long  Metre. 
Thanks  for  Rain  and  fruitful  Seasons. 

1. 

O   GOD,  from   out  thy  boundless  store 
Thy  rain  relieves  the   thirsty   ground  ; 

Makes  lands  that  barren   were  before, 
With  corn  and  useful  fruits  abound. 

2. 

On  rising  ridges  down  it  pours, 
And  every  furrowed  valley  fills  : 

Thou  makest  them  soft  with  gentle  showers, 
In  which  a  blest  increase  distils. 


Thy  goodness  does  the  circling  year 
With  fresh  returns  of  plenty  crown  ; 

And  where  thy  glorious  paths  appear, 
Thy  fruitful  clouds    drop  fatness  down, 

4. 
They  drop  on  barren  forests,  changed 

By  them  to  pastures  fresh  and  green  : 
The  hills  about,  in  order  ranged, 

In  beauteous  robes  of  joy  are  seen. 


PSALMS.  .57 

5. 

Large   flocks   of  fleecy  wool,  adorn 

The    cheerful    downs ;  the   vallies  bring 

A  plenteous   crop   of  full    ear'd   corn, 
And  seem  for  joy  to  shout  and  sing. 

Psalm  LXVI.     Common  Metre. 
The  Power  and  Sovereignty  of  God. 

1. 

LET  all  the  lands,  with  shouts  of  joy, 

To  God  their  voices  raise ; 
Sing  psalms  in  honour  of  his  name, 

And  spread  his  glorious  praise. 


And  let  them  say,  how  dreadful,  Lord, 

In  all  thy  works,  art  thou  ! 
To  thy  great  power  thy  stubborn  foes 

Shall  all  be  forced  to  bow. 

3. 

Through  all  the  earth  the  nations  round 

Shall  thee  their  God  confess, 
And  with  glad    hymns,  their  awful  dread 

Of  thy  great  name  express. 


.58  PSALMS. 

4. 

O  come,  behold  the  works  of  God, 
And  then  with  me  you'll  own, 

That  he  to  all  the  sons  of  men 
Has  wondrous  judgments  shown, 

5. 

He  by  his  power  for  ever  rules  ; 

His  eyes  the  world  survey : 
Let  no  presumptuous  man  rebel 

Against  his  sovereign  sway. 

Psalm  LXVII.     Short  Metre, 

Universal  Praise. 

1. 
TO  bless  thy  chosen  race, 
In  mercy,  Lord,  incline; 
And  cause  the  brightness  of  thy   face 
On  all  thy  saints  to  shine: 

2. 
That  so  thy  wondrous  way 
May  through   the    world   be  known  ; 
While  distant  lands   their  tribute  pay, 
And   thy  salvatioa  own. 


Psalms.  39 

3. 

Let  differing  nations  join 
To  celebrate  thy  fame  ; 
Let  all  the  world,  O  Lord,  combine 
To  praise  thy  glorious   name, 

4. 
O  let  them   shout   and    sing, 
Dissolved   in   pious  mirth  ; 
For  thou,   the  righteous   Judge  and  King5 
Shalt   govern   all   the   earth. 


Let  differing   nations   join 
To  celebrate   thy   fame  ; 
Let  all  the  world,  O  Lord,    combine 
To   praise  thy   glorious    name. 

Psalm  LXVIII.  Long  Metre. 
The  Compassion  of  God. 

1. 

TO  God   your   voice  in  anthems   raise 
Jrhovah's   awful   name   he   bears : 

In   him   rejoice,  extol   his   praise, 

Who  rid^s  upon  high  rolling  spheres, 


60  PSALMS, 

2. 

Him,  from  his  empire  of  the  skies, 
To   this  low  world  compassion   draws, 

The   orphan's  claim   to   patronize, 

And  judge  the  injured  widow's  cause. 

3. 

'Tis  God,  who  from  a  foreign    soil 
Restores  poor  exiles  to   their  home ; 

Makes   captives   free ;   and   fruitless   toil, 
Their  proud  oppressor's  righteous  doom, 

4. 

For  benefits  each  day  bestowed, 
Be   daily  his   great  name   adored  ; 

Who  is   our  Saviour,   and   our    God, 
Of  life  and  death  the   sovereign  Lord. 


Psalm  LXIX.     Long  Metre. 
For  Good  Friday. 

1. 

LORD,  hear  the  humble  prayer  I  make. 
For  thy   transcending  goodness'   sake ; 
Relieve  thy  supplicant  once    more 
From  thy  abounding  mercy's  store. 


PSALMS.  61 

2. 

Nor  from  thy  servant   hide   thy  face  ; 
Make   haste,    for    desperate   is   my  case  ; 
Thy   timely  succour  interpose, 
And  shield   me  from  remorseless   foes. 

3. 
Reproach   and  grief  have  broke   my  heart ; 
I  looked  for  some  to  take  my  part, 
To  pity,    or  relieve  my  pain  ; 
But  looked,    alas  !    for  both    in    vain. 

4. 
With  hunger  pined,  for  food  I  call ; 
Instead  of  food,  they  give    me   gall  ; 
And  when  with  thirst  my  spirits    sink, 
They  give    me  vinegar  to  drink. 

Psalm  LXXI.     Common  Metre, 

The  Reflection  and  Hope  of  the  Aged. 

1. 

IN  thee  I  put  my  steadfast  trust  ; 

Defend  me,  Lord,  from  shame: 
Incline  thine  ear,  and  save  my  soul  ; 

For  righteous  is  thy  name. 

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Be  thou  my  strong  abiding  place, 

To  which  I  may  resort  : 
'Tis  thy  decree  that  keeps  me  safe  ; 
Thou  art  my  rock  and  fort. 
F 


62  PSALMS, 

3. 

Thy  constant  care  did  safely  guard 

My  tender  infant  days ; 
Thou  took'st  me  from  my  mother's  womb, 

To  sing  thy  constant  praise. 

4. 

While  some   on  me  with   wonder  gaze, 
Thy  hand   supports   me   still  : 

Thy  honour  therefore,  and  thy  praise, 
My  mouth  shall  always  fill. 

5. 
Reject  not  then,  thy  servant,  Lord, 

When  I  with  age   decay  : 
Forsake  me  not,  when,  worn  with  years, 

My  vigour   fades   away. 

Psalm  LXXII.      Long  Metre. 

The  Kingdom  of  Christ. 

1. 
GREAT   God,  whose  universal   sway 
The   known   and  unknown  wTorlds  obey, 
Extend  the   kingdom  of  thy   Son, 
Till  every  land  his   rule   shall   own. 

2. 
The   sceptre  well  becomes  his   hands, 
And   wise   and    good   are  his    commands  ; 
His  laws  protect  the  humble  poor, 
And  bid  oppression   rage  no  more. 


PSALMS.  63 

3. 
They  form  to  righteousness  the    mind, 
To  all   that's  candid,   gentle,  kind  ; 
Inspire  with  love  the  human  breast, 
And   stormy  passions   sooth    to  rest. 

4. 
As  gentle  rain   on  parching    ground, 
His   gospel  sheds  its   influence   round ; 
Its  grace   on   fainting   souls    distils, 
Like   heavenly   dew  on   thirsty   hills. 

5. 
Blessings  abound  where'er   he    reigns  ; 
The  prisoner  leaps  to  loose   his  chains  ; 
The  weary  find   eternal  rest, 
And  contrite  hearts  with   peace  are  blest 

6. 
Great   God,   may   men   of  every  tongue 
Dwell  on  thy  love  with  grateful   song. 
And   with   united   hearts   proclaim, 
That  grace   and   truth  by  Jesus  came. 

Psalm  LXXIII.     Long  Metre. 
God  our  Portion. 

1. 
LORD,  whom  in   heaven,  but   thee  alone, 

Have   I,   whose  favour  I   require  ? 
Throughout  the  spacious  earth  there's  none 

That  I,  beside  thee,  can  desire. 


64  PSALMS. 

2. 

My  trembling  flesh,  and  aching  heart, 

May  often  fail  to  succour  me  ; 
But  God  shall  inward  strength  impart, 

And  my  eternal  portion  be. 
3. 
For  they  that  far  from   thee  remove, 

Shall  into  sudden  ruin  fall  : 
If  after  other  gods  they  rove, 

Thy  vengeance  shall  destroy   them   all. 

4. 
But  as  for  me,  'tis  good  and  just, 

That  I  should  still  to  God  repair  ; 
In  him  I  always  put  my  trust, 

And  will  his  wondrous  works  declare. 

Psalm   LXXIV.     Long  Metre. 
The  Goodness  of  God  in  the  Seasons  of  the  Year* 

1. 

ETERNAL  source  of  every  joy, 
Well  may  thy  praise  our  lips  employ, 
While   in  thy  temple  we  appear  : 
Thy  goodness  crowns    the  circling  year. 

2. 
Wide  as  the  wheels  of  nature  roll, 
Thy  hand  supports  and  guides  the  whole  : 
The  sun  is  taught  by   thee  to  rise, 
And  darkness,  when  to  veil  the  skies. 


PSALMS.  63 

'       3. 
The  flowery  spring,  at  thy  command, 
Perfumes  the  air  and  paints  the  land  ; 
The  summer  rays  with  vigour  shine, 
To  raise  the  corn  and  cheer  the  vine, 

4. 
Thy  hand  in  autumn,  richly  pours 
Through  all  our  coasts  redundant  stores  5 
And  winters,  softened  by  thy  care, 
No  more  the  face  of  horrour  wear, 

3. 
Seasons,  and  months,  and  weeks,  and  days* 
Demand  successive  hymns  of  praise  t 
Still  be  the  grateful  homage  paid, 
With  morning  light,  and  evening  shade, 

6. 
O  may  our  more  harmonious  tongues 
In  worlds  unknown  pursue  the  songs  : 
And  in  those  brighter  courts  adore, 
Where  days  and  years  revolve  no  more. 

Psalm  LXXVII.     Common  Metre, 

Comfort  from  past  Providences* 

1. 

HAS  God  for  ever  cast  me  off  I 

Withdrawn  his  favour  quite  ? 
Are  both,  his  mercy  and  his  truth 

Retir'd  to  endless  night  ?. 
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66  PSALMS. 

2. 

Can  his  long  practised  love  forget 

Its  wonted  aids  to  bring  ? 
Has  he  in  wrath  shut  up  and   sealed 

His  mercy's  healing  spring  ? 
3. 
I  said,  my  weakness  hints  these  fears  J 

But  I'll  these  fears  disband  ; 
HI  yet  remember  the  Most  High, 

And  years  of  his  right  hand. 
4. 
I'll  call  to  mind  his  works  of  old, 

The  wonders  of  his  might  ; 
On  them  my  heart  shall  meditate, 

My  tongue  shall  them  recite. 
5. 
Safe  lodged  from  human  search  on  high, 

Q  God,  thy  counsels  are  : 
Who  is  so  great  a  God  as  ours  ? 

Who  can  with  him  compare  ? 

Psalm  LXXVIII.      Common  Metre. 

Religious  Education  of  Children-. 

1. 
HEAR,  O  my  people  ;  to  my  law 

Devout  attention  lend  ; 
Let  the  instruction  of  my  mouth 

Deep  in  your  hearts  descend. 


PSALMS.  61 

2. 

My  tongue,  by  inspiration  taught, 

Shall  parables  unfold, 
Dark  oracles,  but  understood, 

And  owned  for  truths  of  old ; 
3. 
Which  we  from  sacred  registers 

Of  ancient  times  have  known, 
And  our  forefathers'  pious  care 

To  us  has  handed  down. 
4. 
We  will  not  hide  them  from  our  sons  j 

Our  offspring  shall  be  taught 
The  praises  of  the  Lord,  whose  strength 

Has  works  of  wonder  wrought. 

And  generations  yet  to  come 

Shall  to  their  unborn  heirs 
Religiously  transmit  the  same, 

And  they  again  to  theirs. 

Psalm  LXXIX.     Common  Metre, 

Prayer  for  Deliverance  from  Sin* 

1. 

O  THINK  not  on  our  former  sins> 

But  speedily  prevent 
The  utter  ruin  of  thy  saints, 

Who  now  with  grief  repent,. 


68  PSALMS. 

2. 

Thou  God  of  our  salvation,  help, 
And  free  our  souls  from  blame  ; 

So  shall  our  pardon  and  defence 
Exalt  thy  glorious  name. 

3. 
So  we  thy  people  and  thy  flock 

Shall  ever  praise  thy  name  ; 
And  with  glad  hearts  our  grateful  thanks 

From  age  to  age  proclaim. 

Psalm  LXXX.     Long  Metre. 

Pray  a'  for  Conversion, 

1. 

DO  thou  convert  us,  Lord,  do  thou 
The  lustre  of  thy  face   display  ; 

And  all  the  ills  we  suffer  now, 

Like  scattered  clouds  shall  pass   away. 

2. 
To  thee,  O  God  of  hosts,  we  pray; 

Our  contrite  hearts  with  pity  view  : 
From  heaven,  thy  throne,  our  tears  survey, 

And  us  with  holiness  renew. 

3. 

So  shall  we  still  continue  free 

From  whatsoe'er  deserves  thy  blame  ; 

And  if  once  more  revived  by  thee, 
Will  always  praise  thy  holy  name, 


PSALMS.  69 

4. 

Do  thou  convert  us,  Lord,  do  thou 
The  lustre  of  thy  face  display  ; 

And  all  the  ills  we  suffer  now, 

Like  scattered  clouds  shall  pass  away. 


Psalm  LXXXI.      Common  Metre, 
Praise  to  God. 


TO  God,  our  never  failing  strength. 
With  loud  applauses  sing  ; 

And  jointly  make  a  cheerful   noise 
To  heaven's  eternal  King. 


Compose  a  hymn  of  praise,  and  touch 

Your  instruments  of  joy  ; 
Let  psalteries  and  pleasant  harps 

Your  grateful  skill  employ. 

3. 

Let  trumpets  at  the  great  new  moon 

Their  joyful  voices    raise, 
To  celebrate  the  appointed  time, 

The  solemn  day  of  praise. 


70  PSALMS. 

Psalm  LXXXII.     Common  Metre, 
Warning  to  Magistrates. 

1. 

GOD  in  the  great  assembly  stands, 

Where  his   impartial  eye 
In  state  surveys  the  earthly  gods, 

And  does   their  judgments  try. 

2. 

How  dare  ye  then  unjustly  judge, 

Or  be  to  sinners  kind  ? 
Defend  the  orphans  and  the  poor : 

Let  such  your  justice  find. 

3. 
Protect  the  humble  helpless  man, 

Reduced  to  deep  distress  ; 
And  let  not  him  become  a  prey 

To  such  as  would  oppress. 

4. 
Arise,  and  thy  just  judgments,  Lord, 

Throughout  the  earth  display  ; 
And  all  the  nations  of  the  world 

Shall  own  thy  righteous  sway. 


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Psalm  LXXXIV.     Common  Metre. 
Delight  in  the  Worship  of  God. 

1. 
O  LORD  of  hosts,  my  King  and  God, 

How  highly  blessed  are  they, 
Who   in  thy  temple  always  dwell, 

And  there  thy  praise  display. 
2. 
Thrice  happy  they,  whose  choice  has  thee 

Their  sure  protection  made ; 
Who  long  to  tread  the  sacred  ways 

That  to  thy  dwelling  lead. 
3. 
For  in  thy  courts  one  single  day 

'Tis  better  to  attend, 
Than,  Lord,  in  any  place  besides 

A  thousand  days  to  spend. 
4. 
Much  rather  in  God's  house  will  I 

The  meanest  office  take, 
Than  in  the  wealthy  tents  of  sin 

My  pompous  dwelling  make. 

3. 

For  God,  who  is  our  sun  and  shield, 

Will  grace  and  glory  give  ; 
And  no  good  thing  will  he  withhold 

From  them  that  justly  live. 


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6. 
Thou  God,  whom  heavenly  hosts  obey, 

How  highly  blessed  is  he, 
Whose  hope  and    trust,   securely   placed, 

Are   still  reposed  on  thee  ! 

Psalm  LXXXIV.    Hallelujah  Metre. 

Delight  in  the  Worship  of  Gad, 

1. 
LORD  of  the  worlds  above, 

How  pleasant  and  how  fair 
The  dwellings  of  thy  love 
To  piou&  spirits  are  ! 
To  thine  abode 
Their  hearts  aspire, 
With  wrarm  desire 
To  see  their  God. 

2. 

O  happy  souls  that  pray, 

As  God  appoints  to  hear! 
O  happy  men  that  pay 

Their  worship  in  his  fear  ! 
How  sweet  must  be 
Their  prayer  and  praise, 
Whose  hearts  and  ways 
Are  right  with  thee  ! 


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The  righteous  he  approves, 

He  hears  them  when  they  cry, 
And  will  to  those  he  loves, 
No  real  good  deny. 
Thrice  happy  he, 
O  God  of  hosts, 
Whose  spirit  trusts 
Alone  in  thee. 

Psalm  LXXXV.     Common  Metre. 

Prayer  Jbr  publick  Deliverance. 

I, 

THY  gracious  favour,  Lorj>,  display, 
Which  we  have  long  implored  ; 

And  for  thy  wondrous  mercy's  sake, 
Thy  wonted  aid  afford. 

2. 
God's  answer  patiently  I'll  wait  ; 

For  he,  with  good  success, 
If  they  no  more  to  folly  turn, 

His  mourning  saints  will  blesSo 

3. 
To  all  that  fear  his  holy  name, 

His  sure  salvation's  near  ; 
And  in  its  former  happy  state 
Our  nation  shall  appear. 
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4. 

For  mercy  now  with  truth  is  joined  ; 

And  righteousness  with  peace, 
Like  kind  companions  absent  long, 

With  friendly  arms  embrace, 

5. 
Truth  from  the  earth  shall  spring,while  heaven 

Shall  streams  of  justice  pour ; 
And  God,  from  whom  all  goodness  flows, 

Shall  endless  plenty  shower. 

6. 
Before  him  righteousness  shall  march, 

And  his  just  paths  prepare ; 
While  we  his  holy  steps    pursue 

With  constant  zeal  and  care. 

Psalm  LXXXVI.    First  Part.   Com.  Metre. 

The  Compassion  of  God. 

I. 
O  THOU,  the  wretched's  sure  retreat, 

Who  dost  our  cares  control, 
And  with  the  cheerful  smile  of  peace 

Revive  the  fainting  soul. 
2. 
Did  ever  thine  indulgent  ear 

The  humble  plea  disdain  ? 
Or  when  did  plaintive  misery  sigh, 

Or  supplicate,  in  vain  ? 


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3. 
Oppressed  with  grief  and  shame,  dissolved 

In  penitential  tears, 
Thy  goodness  calms  our  restless  doubts, 

And  dissipates  our  fears. 
4. 
New  life  from  thy  refreshing  grace 

Our  sinking  hearts  receive  ; 
Thy  gentlest,  best  loved  attribute, 

To  pity  and  forgive. 

5. 
From  that  blessed  source,  propitious    hope 

Appears  serenely  bright, 
And  sheds  her  soft  and  cheering  beam 

O'er  sorrow's  dismal  night. 

e. 

Our  griefs  confess  their  vital  power^ 

And  bless  the  friendly  ray, 
Which  ushers  in  the  smiling  morn 

Of  everlasting  day. 

Psalm  LXXXVI.  Second  Part.  Com.  Met, 

The  only  true  God, 

1. 
THEE  will  I  praise,  O  Lord  my  God, 

Praise  thee  with  heart  sincere  \ 
And  to  thy  everlasting  name 

Eternal  trophies,  rear. 


76  P  S  A  L  M  S. 

2. 

Among  the  gods  there's  none  like  thee, 

O  Lord,  alone  divine  ; 
To  thee,  as  much  inferior  they, 

As  are  their  works  to  thine. 

3. 
Therefore  their  great  Creator  thee, 

The  nations  shall  adore  ; 
Their  long  misguided  prayers  and  prai& 

To  thy  blessed  name  restore. 

4. 

All  shall  confess  thee  great,  and   great 
The  wonders  thou  hast  done  ; 

Confess  thee  God,  thee  God  supreme, 
Confess  thee  God  alone. 

Psalm  LXXXVI.  Second  Part.  Long  Met. 
The  one  living  and  true  God. 

1. 

ETERNAL  God,  almighty  cause 

Of  earth  and  seas  and  worlds  unknown  ; 

All  things  are  subject  to  thy  laws  ; 
All  things  depend  on  thee  alone. 

2. 

Thy  glorious  being  singly  stands, 
Of  all  within  itself  possessed  ; 

Controlled  by  none  in  thy  commands  ; 
And  in  thyself  completely  blessed. 


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3. 
Worship  to  thee  alone  belongs, 

Worship  to  thee  alone  we  give  ; 
Thine  be  our  hearts,  and  thine  our  sdng% 

And  to  thy  glory  may  we  live. 
4. 
LoRD,spread  thy  name  through  heathenlands^ 

Their  idol  deities  dethrone  ; 
Subdue  the  world  to  thy  commands, 

And  reign,  as  thou  art,  God  alone* 

Psalm  LXXXVIIL     Long  Meter. 
Reanimation. 

1. 

TO  thee,  my  God  and  Saviour,  I 
By  day  and  night  address  my  cry  : 
Vouchsafe  my  mournful  voice  to  heaiv 
To  my  distress  incline  thine  ear. 

2, 
For  seas  of  trouble  me  invade, 
My  soul  draws  nigh  to  death's  cold  shade, 
Like  one  whose  strength  and  hopes  are  fled-, 
They  number  me  among  the  dead. 

3. 
Like  those  who  shrouded  in  the  grave, 
From  thee  no  more  remembrance  have  \ 
Cast  off  from  thy  sustaining  care, 
Down  to  the  confines  of  despair, 


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4. 
Wilt  thou  by  miracle  revive 
The  dead,  whom  thou  forsook'st  alive  ? 
From  death  restore,  thy  praise  to  sing, 
Whom  thou  from  prison  wouid'st  not  bring  ? 

,5. 
Shall  the  mute  grave  thy  love  confess  ? 
A   mouldering  tomb  thy  faithfulness  ? 
Thy  truth  and  power  renown  obtain, 
Where  darkness  and  oblivion  reign  ? 

Psalm  LXXXIX.    First  Part.   Long  Metre, 
The  Mercy  and  Truth  of  God. 

1. 

THY  mercies,  Lord,  shall  be  my  song, 
My  song  on  them  shall  ever  dwell; 

To  ages  yet  unborn  my  tongue 
Thy  never  failing  truth  shall  tell. 

2. 
I  have  affirmed,  and  still  maintain, 

Thy  mercy  shall  forever  last  ; 
Thy  truth,  that  does  the  heavens  sustain, 

Like  them  shall  stand  for  ever  fast. 

3. 
For  such  stupendous  truth  and  love, 

Both  heaven  and  earth  just  praises  owe^ 
By  choirs  of  angels  sung  above, 

And  by  assembled  saints  below. 


PSALMS.  79 

Psalm  LXXXIX.    Second  Part.    L.  Metre, 

The  Sovereignty  of  God,  and  publlck  Worship* 

1. 
WHAT  seraph  of  celestial  birth 

To  vie  with   thee,   O  God,   shall  dare  ? 
Or  who  among  the  gods  of  earth, 

With  our  almighty  Lord  compare? 

2. 

Lord  God  of  armies,  who  can  boast 
Of  strength  or  power,like  thine  renowned? 

Of  such  a  numerous  faithful   host, 

As  that  which  does  thy  throne  surround  J 

3. 
Thou  dost  the  lawless   sea  control, 

And  change  the  prospect  of  the  deep  ; 
Thou  makest  the  sleeping  billows  roll, 

Thou  makest  the  rolling  billows  sleep. 
4. 
In  thee  the  sovereign  right  remains 

Of  earth  and  heaven  ;  thee,  Lord,  alone, 
The  world  and  all  that  it  contains, 

Their  maker  and  preserver  own. 

5. 

Thy  arm  is  mighty,  strong  thy  hand ; 

Yet,  Lord  !  thou  dost  with  justice  reign  ; 
Possessed  of  absolute   command*, 

Thou  truth  and  mercy  dost  maintain. 


80  PSALMS. 

6. 
Happy,  thrice  happy  they,  who  hear 

Thy  sacred  trumpet's  joyful  sound  ; 
Who  may  at  festivals  appear, 

With  thy  most  glorious  presence  crowned. 

y. 

With  reverence  and  religious  dread, 
Thy  saints  will  to  thy  temple  press ; 

Thy  fear  through  all  their  hearts  shall  spread^ 
Who  thine  almighty  name  confess. 

Psalm  XC.     First  Part.     Common  Metre*. 
Man  mortal,  and    God  eternal. 

1. 
O  LORD,  the  saviour  and  defence 

Of  us   thy  chosen  race, 
From  age  to  age  thou  still  hast  been 

Our  sure  abiding  place. 
2. 
Before  thou  brought'st  the  mountains  forth* 

Or  earth  received  its  frame, 
Thou  always  wert  the  mighty  God, 

And  ever  art  the  same. 
3. 
Thou  turnest  man,  O  Lord,  to  dust, 

Of  which  he  first   was   made  ; 
And  when  thou  speak'st  the  word,  Return, 

'Tis  instantly  obeyed* 


PSALMS.  81 

4. 
For  in  thy  sight  a  thousand  years 

Are  like  a  day  that's  past, 
Or  like  a  watch  in  dead  of  night, 

Whose  hours  unminded  waste. 
5. 
Thou  sweep'st  us  off  as  with  a  flood  ; 

We  vanish  hence  like   dreams  ; 
At  first  we  grow  like  grass  that  feels 

The   sun's  reviving  beams  : 

6. 
But  howsoever  fresh  and  fair 

Its  morning  beauty  shows, 
5Tis  all  cut  down,  and  withered  quite, 

Before  the  evening  close. 

Psalm  XC.   Second  Part.  Common  Metre, 

The  Frailty    and   Shortness  of  Life. 

1. 

OUR  term  of  time  is  seventy  years, 

An   age  that  few   survive  ; 
But  if,  with  more  than  common  strength, 

To   eighty  we  arrive  ; 
2. 
Yet  then  our  boasted  strength  decays, 

To  sorrow  turned  and  pain  : 
So  soon  the  slender  thread  is  cut, 

And  we  no  more   remain. 


82  PSALMS. 

3. 
But  who  thy  anger's  dread  effects 

Does,  as  he   ought,  revere  ? 
And  yet  thy  wrath  does  fall  or  rise, 
As  more  or  less  we  fear. 
4. 

So  teach  us,  Lord,  the  uncertain  sum 

Of  our  short  days  to  mind, 
That  to  true  wisdom  ail  our  hearts 

May  ever  be   inclined. 

Psalm  XC.     Third  Part.    Common  Metre. 

Prayer  for  divine  Mercy  and  Assistance* 

1. 
O  TO  thy  servants,  Lord,  return, 

And   speedily  relent  ; 
As  we  of  our  misdeeds,  do  thou 

Of  our  just  doom   repent, 
2. 
To  satisfy  and  cheer  our  souls, 

Thy  early   mercy   send  ; 
That  we  may  all  our  days  to  come^ 

In  joy  and  comfort  spend. 
3. 
Let  happy  times  with  large  amends 

Dry  up  our  former  tears, 
Or  equal  at  the  least  the  term 

Of  our  afflicted  years. 


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4. 

To  all  thy  servants,  Lord,  let  this 
Thy  wondrous  work  be  known, 

And  to  our  offspring  yet  unborn, 
Thy  glorious  power  be  shown. 

5. 

Let  thy  bright  rays  upon  us  shine ; 

Give  thou  our  work  success ; 
The  glorious  work  we  have  in  hand 

Do  thou  vouchsafe   to  bless. 

Psalm  XCI.     Six  Line  Long  Metre. 

Safety  amidst  publick  Diseases  and  Danger  i, 

1. 

HE  that  has  God  his  guardian  made, 
Shall,  under  the  Almighty's  shade, 

Secure  and  undisturbed  abide. 
Thus  to  my  soul,  of  him  Fll  say, 
He  is  my  fortress  and  my  stay, 

My  God,  in  whom  I  will  confide. 

2. 
His  tender  love  and  watchful  care 
Shall  free  thee  from  the  fowler's  snare, 

And  from  the  noisome  pestilence  ; 
He  over  thee  his  wings  shall  spread, 
And  cover  thy  unguarded  head  ; 

His  truth  shall  be  thy  strong  defence. 


84  PSALMS. 

3. 
No  terrours  that  surprise  by  night, 
Shall  thy  undaunted  courage  fright, 

Nor  deadly  shafts  that  fly  by  day  ; 
Nor  plague,  of  unknown  rise,  that  kills 
In  darkness,  nor  infectious  ills 

That  in  the  hottest  season  slay. 


Psalm  XCII.     Common  Metre; 

For  the  Lordys  Day. 

1. 

HOW  good  and  pleasant  must  it  be 
To  thank  the  Lord  most  high ; 

And  with  repeated  hymns  of  praise, 
His  name  to   magnify. 


With  every  morning's  early  dawn, 

His  goodness  to  relate  ; 
And  of  his  constant  truth,  each  night, 

The  glad  effects  repeat. 

S. 
To  ten-string'd  instruments  we'll  sing, 

With  tuneful   psalteries  joined ; 
And  to  the  harp,  with  solemn  sounds, 

For  sacred  use  designed. 


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4. 
For  through  thy  wondrous  works,  O  Lord, 

Thou  makest  my  heart  rejoice ; 
The  thoughts  of  them  shall  make  me  glad, 

And  shout  with  cheerful  voice. 

Psalm  XCIII.       Long  Metre. 

The  Eternity  and  Sovereignty  of  God. 

1. 
WITH  glory  clad,  with  strength  arrayed, 

The  Lord,  that  o'er  all  nature  reigns, 
The  world's  foundations  strongly  laid, 

And  the  vast  fabrick  still  sustains. 
2. 
How  surely  stablished  is  thy  throne  ! 

Which  shall  no  change  or  period  see  ; 
For  thou,  O  Lord,  and  thou  alone, 

Art  God   from  all  eternity. 
3. 
The  floods,  O  Lord,  lift  up  their  voice, 

And  toss  the  troubled  waves  on  high  ; 
But  God  above  can  still  their  noise, 

And  make  the  angry  sea  comply. 

4. 
Thy  promise,  Lord,  is  ever  sure ; 

And  they  that  in  thy  house  would  dwell, 
That  happy  station  to  secure, 
Must  still  in  holiness  excel. 
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Psalm  XCIV.     Common  Metre. 

The  Blessedness  of  Affliction. 

1. 
BLESSED  is  the  man  whom  thou,  O  Lord, 

In   kindness   dost   chastise, 
And  by  thy  sacred  rules  to  walk 

Dost    lovingly  advise. 


This  man  shall  rest  and  safety  find 

In  seasons  of  distress  ; 
While  God  prepares  a  pit  for  those 

That  stubbornly  transgress. 

3. 

For  God  will  never  from  his  saints 
His   favour   wholly  take ; 

His  own  possession  and  his  lot, 
He  will   not  quite  forsake. 


The  world  shall  then  confess  thee  just 
In   all   that  thou    hast  done ; 

And  those  that  choose  thy  upright  ways. 
Shall  in  those  paths  go   on. 


PSALMS.  87 

Psalm  XGV.      Long  Metre. 
Pub  lick   Worship. 

1. 
O  COME,  loud  anthems  let  us  sing, 
Loud  thanks  to  our  almighty  King ; 
For  we  our  voices  high  should  raise, 
When  our  salvation's  rock  we  praise. 

Into  his  presence  let  us  haste, 
To  thank  him  for  his  favours  past ; 
To  him  address,  in  joyful   songs, 
The  praise  that  to  his  name  belongs. 

3. 

For  God  the  Lord,  enthroned  in  state, 
Is,  with  unrivalled  glory,  great ; 
A  King  superiour  far  to  all, 
Whom  by  his  title,  God,  we  call. 

4. 
The  depths  of  earth  are  in  his  hand, 
Her  secret  wealth  at  his  command  ; 
The  strength  of  hills,  that  threat  the  skies, 
Subjected  to  his  empire  lies. 

5. 
The  rolling  ocean's  vast  abyss 
By  the  same  sovereign  right  is  his  ; 
'Tis  moved  by  his  almighty  hand, 
That  formed  and  fixed  the  solid  land. 


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6. 

O  let  us  to  his  courts  repair, 
And  bow  with  adoration  there  ; 
Down  on  our  knees  devoutly  all 
Before  the  Lord  our  Maker  fall. 


Psalm  XCVL      Ninth  Metre. 
Praise  to  the  Supreme  Ruler  and  Judge. 

1. 

SING  to  the  Lord  a  new  made  song  j 
Let  earth,  in  one  assembled  throng, 

Her  common  patron's  praise  resound* 
Sing  to  the  Lord,  and  bless  his  name, 
From  day  to  day  his  praise  proclaim, 

Who  us  has  with  salvation  crowned, 
To  heathen  lands  his  fame  rehearse, 
His  wonders  to  the  universe. 

2. 
He's  great,  and  greatly  to  be  praised  ; 
In  majesty  and  glory  raised 

Above  all   other    deities. 
For  pageantry  and  idols   all 
Are  they  whom  gods  the  heathen  call : 

He  only  rules  who  made  the  skies. 
With  majesty  and  honour  crowned, 
Beauty  and  strength  his  throne  surround. 


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3. 
Proclaim  aloud,  Jehovah  reigns, 
Whose  power  the  universe  sustains, 

And  banished  justice  will  restore. 
Let  therefore  heaven  new  joys  confess, 
And  heavenly  mirth  let  earth  express  ; 

Its  loud  applause  the  ocean  roar  ; 
Its  mute   inhabitants  rejoice, 
And  for  this  triumph  find  a  voice. 

4. 
For  joy   let   fertile  vallies  sing, 
The  cheerful  groves  their  tribute  bring  j 

The  tuneful  choir  of  birds  awake, 
The  Lord's  approach  to  celebrate, 
Who  now  sets  out  with  awful  state, 

His  circuit  through  the  earth  to  take. 
From  heaven,  to  judge  the  world  he's  come3 
With  justice  to  reward  and  doom 

Psalm  XCVI.     Tenth  Metre, 
Praise  to  the  supreme  Ruler  and  Judge* 

1. 

O  SING  to  the  Lord  a  new  song, 
The  universe  join  in  the  strain,. 

Each  day  the  glad  tribute  prolong, 
His  wonders,  his  glory  maintain* 

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90  PSALMS. 

2. 

With  gratitude  bless  the  kind  power, 
From  whom  our  salvation  descends . 

How  great  is  the  God  we  adore  ! 

How  rich  are  the  blessings  he  sends  t 

3. 

Before  him  with  reverence  bow ; 

O  worship  with  fear  and  with  love ;. 
How  solemn  his  temples  below  ! 

How  glorious  his  presence  above  ! 

4. 
Proclaim  to  the  nations  around, 

That  God  the  omnipotent  reigns, 
Whose  righteousness  space  cannot  bound. 

Whose  purpose  unaltered  remains. 

5. 
O  let  the  wide  heavens  rejoice, 

The  earth  with  her  myriads  be  glad, 
Old  ocean  shall  join  his  loud  voice, 

And  woods  in'  rich  verdure  be  clad : 

6. 
Rejoice,  for  the  Lord  is  at  hand ; 

Prepare,  for  his  judgment  is  nigh  z 
Before  him  all  nations  shall  stand  ; 

No  guilt  from  his  justice  can  fly. 


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Psalm  XCVII.      Long  Metre. 

The  Majesty  of  God9 s  Kingdom,  and  the  Re- 
wards  of  Righteousness. 

1. 
JEHOVAH  reigns,  let  all  the  earth 

In  his  just  government  rejoice  ; 
Let  all  the  isles  with  sacred  mirth, 

In  his  applause  unite  their  voice. 
2. 
Darkness  and  clouds  of  awful  shade 

His  dazzling  glory  shroud  in  state ; 
Justice   and  truth  his  guards  are   made, 

And  fixed  by  his  pavilion   wait. 
3. 
Thou,  O  our  God,  art  seated   high, 

Above  earth's  potentates   enthroned  ; 
Thou,   Lord,    unrivalled  in  the  sky, 

Supreme  by  all    the    gods   art  owned. 
4. 
You  who   to   serve   this  Lord   aspire, 

Abhor  what's   ill,  and    truth  esteem  : 
He'll  keep   his    servants'  souls   entire, 

And  them  from   wicked  hands   redeem. 

For  seeds  are  sown  of  glorious  light, 
A  future   harvest  for  the  just ; 

And   gladness  for  the  heart  that's  right^ 
To  recompense  its  pious  trust* 


92  PSALMS. 

6. 
Rejoice,  ye  righteous,  in  the   Lord  ; 

Memorials  of  his   holiness, 
Deep   in  your  faithful  breasts    record, 

And  with  your  thankful  tongues  confess. 

Psalm  XCVIII.      Common  Metre. 
The  Power  and  Salvation  of  God. 

I. 
SING  to  the  Lord  a  new  made  song, 

Who  wondrous  things   has  done  ; 
With  his  right  hand   and   holy    arm, 

The  conquest  he  has   won. 
2. 
The  Lord  has  through  the  astonished  world 

Displayed    his   saving    might, 
And    made  his  righteous  acts  appear 

In    all   the  heathen's  sight. 
3. 
Let   therefore   earth's  inhabitants 

Their  cheerful   voices   raise, 
And    all   with   universal   joy 

Resound  their  Maker's   praise. 
4. 
Let  the  loud  ocean  roar  her  joy, 

With   all  that  seas  contain  ; 
The   earth   and   her  inhabitants 

Join  concert   with  the  main. 


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5. 

With  joy   let  rivulets  swell  to  streams, 

To    spreading   torrents  they ; 
And   echoing  vales,   from    hill    to    hill, 

Redoubled    shouts   convey; 
6. 
To  welcome  down  the  world's  great  Judge, 

Who  does  with  justice   come, 
And    with    impartial    equity, 

Both    to  reward   and    doom. 

Psalm  XCIX.     Short  Metre. 
The  Holiness  of  Gad. 

1. 

THE  God  Jehovah  reigns, 

And   holy    is    his  throne : 
Let  all    the   nations   humbly   fear, 

And    worship  him  alone. 
2. 

Let  all   with  praise  address 

His  great  and    dreadful  name ; 
His  wisdom,  power,  and   majesty 

And   holiness  proclaim. 
3. 

Exalt  the  Lord   our   God, 

Before   his   footstool   fall ; 
His   mercy,  truth,    and   faithfulness 

And  holiness  extol. 


94  PSALMS. 

4. 

With   worship   at    his   courts, 
Exalt  our  God    and   Lord  ; 
For  he    who    only    holy    is, 
Alone   should   be   adored, 

Psalm  C.      Long  Metre. 
Praise  to  our  Creator. 

s 

I. 
BEFORE  Jehovah's  lofty  throne, 

Ye   nations,    bow    with   sacred  joy  : 
Know   that   the  Lord  is  God  alone ; 

He    can  create,   and   he    destroy. 

2. 
His   sovereign   power,   without   our   aid, 

Made   us   of  clay,  and   formed   us  men  ; 
And  when  like  wandering  sheep  we  strayed, 

He  brought  us  to  his  fold  again. 
3. 
We   are  his    people,   we    his    care, 

Our  souls    and   all  our  mortal   frame : 
What  lasting  honours   shall   we   rear, 

Almighty  Maker,  to   thy  name  ? 
4. 
We'll  crowd  thy  gates  with  thankful  songs  ; 

High   as    the   heavens   our    voices  raise ; 
And  earth,  with  her  ten  thousand  tongues, 

Shall  fill  thy  courts  with  sounding  praise. 


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5. 

Wide  as  the  world  is  thy  command, 

Vast   as  eternity  thy  love, 
Firm   as   thy  throne  thy  truth   shall   stand, 

When  rolling  years  shall  cease  to  move. 

Psalm  CI.     Long  Metre. 
jfust  Rulers  encourage  good  Men. 

1. 
WHEN,  Lord,  thou  shalt  with  me  reside, 
Wise  discipline  my  reign  shall  guide  ; 
With  blameless  life  myself  I'll  make 
A  pattern  for  my  court  to  take. 

2. 

No    ill   design    will    I  pursue, 
Nor  these   my    favourites   make  that  do, 
Who    to  reproof  has   no    regard, 
Him   will    I    totally    discard. 

3. 
The  private   slanderer   shall    be 
In  publick  justice   doomed    by   me : 
From  haughty   looks   I'll    turn   aside, 
And    mortify   the  heart  of  pride. 

4. 

But  honesty,    called  from   her    cell, 
In   splendour  at   my    court   shall  dwell : 
Who   virtue's   practice   make    their    care, 
Shall  have    the  first  preferments  there. 


96  PSALMS. 

5. 

No  politicks  shall  recommend 
His    country's  foe  to  be    my    friend : 
None   e'er  shall  to    my   favour  rise 
By  flattering  or  malicious  lies. 

Psalm  CII.     Common  Metre.    * 

The  Immutability  of  God. 

1. 
THROUGH  endless  years  thou  art  the  same, 

O  ever  blessed   God  ! 
Ages  to  come   shall   sound   thy  praise, 

And  tell   thy   works    abroad. 

2. 

The  strong  foundations   of  the    earth 

Of  old  by   thee  were  laid  ; 
Thy  hands   the  beauteous   arch   of  heaven 

With  wondrous  skill   have  made. 

3. 
While  thou  for  ever   shalt    endure, 

They  soon  shall  pass    away  ; 
And  like  a    garment  often  worn, 

Shall    tarnish  and   decay. 

4. 
Like  that,  when  thou  ordain'st  their  change, 

To  thy    command    they  bend  ; 
But  thou  continuest  still  the    same, 

Nor  have  thy  years  an   end. 


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5. 
Thou   to    the  children    of  thy    saints 

Shalt  lasting   quiet   give ; 
Whose   happy    race,    securely    fixed, 

Shall   in   thy  presence   live. 

P^alm  OIL    First  Part.    Long  Metre, 

The  Mercy  of  God. 

l. 
THE  Lord  abounds  with  tender  love, 

And   unexampled   acts   of  grace  : 
His   wakened  wrath    doth   slowly    move, 
His   willing   mercy   flows   apace. 
2. 
God   will  not   always    harshly    chide, 
But    with   his  anger    quickly   part  ; 
And  loves    his    punishments    to   guide, 
More    by   his    love   than  our    desert. 
3. 
As   high  as    heaven  its   arch   extends 

Above   this   little    spot    of   clay ; 
So   much    his  boundless    love    transcends 
The   small   respects    that    we   can    pay, 
4. 
As   far    as    'tis   from   east    to    west, 

So   far  has    he    our   sins  removed, 
Who    with  a  father's  tender    breast 
Has  such  as  feared  him  always  loved. 
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98  PSALMS, 

5. 

Tor  God,  who  all  our  frame  surveys, 
Considers   that    we   are    but    clay ; 

How  fresh   soe'er   we    seem,    our  days 
Like  grass   or  flowers    must  fade    away. 


Psalm  CHI.     Second  Part,      Long  Metre. 
Angelick    Praise. 

1. 

THE   Lord,  the  universal  King, 

In  heaven  has  fixed  his  lofty  throne  : 

To  him,   ye    angels,   praises   sing, 

In  whose  great  strength  his  power  is  shown, 

2. 
Ye  that  his  just  commands   obey, 

And  hear  and    do  his   sacred   will  % 
Ye  hosts  of  his,  this  tribute   pay, 

Who   still  what    he  ordains  fulfil. 

a. 

'Let  every  creature  jointly  bless 

The  mighty  Lord  ;  and  thou,  my  heart, 
With  grateful  joy  thy  thanks  express, 

And  in  this  concert  bear  thy.  part. 


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Psalm  CIV.     First  Part.  Long  Metre. 

The  Majesty  of  God. 

I. 

BLESS  God,  my  soul ;  thou,  Lord,  alone 
Possessest  empire    without   bounds  ; 

With  honour  thou  art  crowned  ;  thy  throne 
Eternal   majesty    surrounds. 

2. 

With  light  thou  dost  thyself  enrobe, 
And   glory  for  a  garment   take  ; 

Heaven's  curtains  stretch  beyond  the  globe> 
Thy   canopy  of  state  to  make. 

3. 
God  builds  on  liquid  air,  and  forms 

His  palace  chambers  in  the  skies  ; 
The  clouds  his  chariots  are,  and  storms 

The  swift  winged  steeds  with  which  he  flies\ 

4. 
As  bright  as  flame,  as  swift  as  wind, 

His  ministers  heaven's  palace  fill, 
To  have  their  sundry   tasks  assigned ; 

All  proud  to  serve  their  sovereign's  wilL 


;oo  PSALMS; 

Psalm  CIV.     Second  Part.    Eighth  Metre, 
The  Blessing  of  Rain  and  Fountains. 

1. 
GOD's   providence    fixed 

The    stream    and    its    source ; 
The  sea  knows    its   bounds, 

The    rivers    their  course ; 
Conveyed   through  dark    conduits, 

Springs    rise   on  the   hills  ; 
They   burst   in  the    fountains, 

They   fall   in    the  rills. 
2. 
The    beasts  of   the    wild 

Their    forests    forsake  ; 
The    herd   quits  the    field, 

To   drink    of  the   lake  ; 
On   trees  crowned    with    verdure, 

Its   margin   along, 
Birds,    warbling   sweet    musick, 

Praise    God   in   their    song. 
3. 
Descending    on   hills, 

Clouds    plenteousness    pour  ; 
All   nature   revives, 

Earth   smiles    in   the  shower  ^ 
A   garment    of  verdure 

Apparels   the   plain, 
Fruits  swell   in    the    garden, 

Fields  wave  with  their  grain. 


PSALMS.  mi 

Fsalm   CIV.      Third  Part.     Long  Metre. 

For  Husbandmen. 

1. 
GRASS,  for  our  cattle  to  devour, 

God  makes  the  growth  of  every  field  ;: 
Herbs,  for  man's  use,  of  various  power, 

That  either  food  or  physick  yield. 

2. 

With  clustered  grapes  he  crowns  the  vine, 

To  cheer  man's  heart  oppress'd  with  cares  35 
Gives  oil  that  makes  his  face  to  shine, 

And  corn  that  wasted  strength  repairs. 
3. 
The  trees  of  God,  without  the  care 

Or  art  of  man,  with  sap  are  fed  : 
The  mountain  cedar  looks  as  fair, 

As  those  in  royal  gardens  bred. 
4. 
The  moon's  inconstant  aspect  shows 

The  appointed  seasons  of  the  year ; 
The  instructed  sun  his  duty  knows, 

His   hours  to  rise  and   disappear. 

5. 

Forth   to   the    tillage   of   his  soil, 
The  husbandman  securely  goes. 

Commencing  with  the  sun  his  toil, 
With  him  returns  to  his  repose, 
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102  PSALMS. 

6 
How  various,  Lord,  thy  works  are  found  ; 

For  which  thy  wisdom  we  adore  ! 
The  earth  is  with  thy  treasure  crowned, 

Till  nature's  hand  can  {  rasp  no  more. 

Psalm  CIV.     Fourth  Part.     Long  Metre. 

For  Seamen. 

1. 
O  GOD,  the  vast  unfathomed  main 

Of  wonders  a  new  scene  supplies, 
Whose    depths    inhabitants   contain, 

Of  every  form   and   every   size. 
% 
Full  freighted  ships  from  every  port, 

There  cut  their  unmolested  way ; 
Leviathan,  whom  there  to  sport 

Thou  madest,  has  compass  there  to  play, 

3. 
The  various  troops  of  sea  and  land, 

In  sense  of  common  want  agree  ; 
AH  wait  on  thy  dispensing  hand, 

And  have  their  daily  alms  from  thee. 

4. 
They  gather  what  thy  stores  disperse, 

Without  their  trouble  to  provide  ; 
Thou  op'st  thy  hand,  the  universe, 

The  craving  world,  is  all  supplied. 


PSALMS.  103 

Psalm  CIV.     Fifth  Part.     Long  Metre, 

7  be  universal  Providence  of  God. 

1. 
THOU,  Lord,  a  moment  hid'st  thy  face, 

The  numerous  ranks  of  creatures  mourn : 
Thou  tak'st  their  breath,  all  nature's  race 

Forthwith  to  mother  earth  return. 
2. 
Again  thou  send'st  thy  spirk  forth, 

To  inspire  the  mass  with  vital  seed  ; 
Nature's   restored,  and    parent   earth 

Smiles  on  her  new  created  breed. 
3. 
Thus  through  successive  ages  stands 

Firm  fixed  thy  providential  care  ; 
Pleased  with  the  work  of  thy  own  hands, 

Thou  dost  the  wastes  of  time  repair. 
4. 
One  look  of  thine,  one  wrathful  look, 

Earth's  panting  breast  with  terrour  fills  ; 
One  touch  from  thee,  with  clouds  of  smoke. 

In  darkness  shrouds  the  proudest  hills. 

5. 
In  praising  God,  while  he  prolongs 

My  breath,  I  will  that  breath  employ  ; 
And  join   devotion   to   my   songs^ 

Sincere,  as  in  him  is  my  joy. 


104  PSALMS. 

Psalm  CV.     Common  Metre. 

Seeking  God. 

1. 
O  RENDER  thanks,  and  bless  the  LoRB ; 

Invoke  his  sacred  name  \ 
Acquaint  the  nations  with  his  deeds, 

His   matchless    deeds  proclaim. 
2. 
Sing  to  his  praise,  in  lofty  hymns 

His  wondrous  works  rehearse ; 
Make  them  the  theme  of  your  discourse, 

And   subject    of  your   verse. 
3. 
Rejoice   in    his    almighty   name, 

Alone  to  be  adored  ; 
And   let  their  hearts  o'erflow   with  joy, 

That  humBly  seek  the  Lord. 

4. 
Seek  ye  the   Lord,  his   saving  strength 

Devoutly     still    implore  ; 
And   where   he's   ever  present,,  seek 

His  face    for  evermore. 

5. 

The  wonders  that  his  hands  have  wrought* 

Keep  thankfully   in    mind ; 
The  righteous   statutes   of  his  mouth. 

And  laws   to   us  assigned. 


PSALMS. 


Psalm  CVI.     Long  Metre. 

Praise    to     God,    and    the   Happiness    of  the 
Righteous. 

1. 
O  RENDER  thanks  to   God   above, 
The   fountain   of  eternal    love  ; 
Whose   mercy  firm  through   ages  past 
Has   stood,  and   shall   forever  last. 

2. 

Who   can  his   mighty  deeds   express, 
Not   only   vast,   but  numberless  ? 
What   mortal   eloquence   can   raise 
His   tribute   of  immortal  praise  ? 

3. 

Happy    are    they,    and   only  they, 
Who  from  thy  judgments   never   stray  ; 
Who   know  what's  right ;    nor  only   so, 
But  always   practise   wrhat  they  know. 

4*. 
Extend  to   me  that  favour,    Lord, 
Thou  to  thy  chosen  dost   afford : 
When   thou   return'st   to   set   them  free* 
Let  thy   salvation   visit  me. 


106  PSALMS. 

Psalm  CVII.     First  Part.     Long  Metre. 
For   Captives  in   War. 

1. 

TO    God   your  grateful   voices  raise, 

Who   does  your   daily   patron   prove ; 
And  let  your  never  ceasing  praise 

Attend  on  bis  eternal  love, 
2. 
Let  those  give  thanks,  whom  he  from  bands 

Of  proud  oppressing  foes  released ; 
And  brought  them  back  from  distant  lands, 

From  north  and  south,  and  west  and  east. 

3. 
Through  lonely  desert  ways  they  went, 

Nor  could  a  peopled  city  find  ; 
Till  quite  with  thirst  and  hunger  spent, 

Their  fainting  souls  within  them  pined. 
4. 
Then  soon  to  God's  indulgent  ear 

Did  they  their  mournful  cry  address  ; 
Who  graciously  vouchsafed  to  hear, 

And  freed  them  from  their  deep  distress. 
5. 
From  crooked  paths  he  led  them  forth, 

And  in  the  certain  way  did  guide, 
To  wealthy  towns  of  great  resorty 

Where  all  their  wants  were  well  supplied 


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6. 
O  then  that  all  the  earth  with  me 

Would  God  for  this  his  goodness  praise ! 
And  for  the  mighty  works  which  he 

Throughout  the  wondering  world  displays. 

Psalm  CVII.  Second  Part.  Long  Metre. 

For  Prisoners. 

1. 
SOME  lie,  with  darkness  compassed  round, 

In  death's  uncomfortable  shade ; 
And  with  unwieldy  fetters  bound, 

By  pressing  cares  more  heavy  made. 
2. 
Then  soon  to  God's  indulgent  ear, 

Did  they  their  mournful  cry  address ; 
Who  graciously  vouchsafed  to   hear, 

And  freed  them  from  their  deep  distress. 

3. 
From  dismal  dungeons,  dark  as  night, 

And  shades  as  black  as  death's  abode, 
He  brought  them  forth  to  cheerful  light, 

And  welcome  liberty  bestowed. 

4. 
O  then  that  all  the  earth  with  me 

Would  God  for  this  his  goodness  praise  I 
And  for  the  mighty  works  which  he 

Throughout  the  wondering  world  displays. 


10S  PSALMS, 

Psalm  CVIL    Third  Part.   Common  Metre. 
Intemperance  chafli%ed  and  reformed. 


BENEATH  God's  terrours  doomed  to  groan, 

Behold  the  intemperate  band, 
The  fruits  of  folly  reap,  and  own 

The  justice  of  his  hand. 

2. 

From  food  estranged,  their  languid  soul 

The  needful  meal  foregoes ; 
Life  feels  its  current  faintly  roll, 

And  hastens  to  its  close. 

3. 
Distressed,  to  God  they  make  their  prayer, 

And  nature  joyous  sees 
His  word  her  ruined  strength  repair, 

Her  fiercest  tortures  ease. 

4. 
O  then  that  all  would  bless  his  name, 

Who  thus  his  mercy  prove  ; 
And  still  from  age  to  age  proclaim 

The  wonders  of  his  love. 


PSALMS.  109 

Psalm  CVII.     Fourth  Part.     Long  Metre. 

For  Seamen. 

1. 
THEY  that  in  ships,  with  courage  bold, 

O'er  swelling  waves  their  trade    pursue, 
Do  God's  amazing  works  behold, 

And  in  the  deep  his   wonders  view. 

2. 

No  sooner  his  command  is  past, 

But  forth  the   dreadful  tempest  flies, 

Which  sweeps  the  sea  with  rapid  haste, 
And  makes  the  stormy  billows  rise. 

Sometimes  the  ships,  tossed  up  to  heaven, 
On  tops  of  mountain  wraves  appear ; 

Then  down  the  steep  abyss  are  driven, 
While  every  soul  dissolves  with  fear. 

4. 
They  reel  and  stagger  to  and  fro, 

Like  men  with  fumes  of  wine  oppressed  ; 
Nor  do  the  skilful  seamen  know 

Which  way  to  steer,  what  course  is  best. 
3. 
Then  straight  to  God's  indulgent  ear 

They  do  their  mournful  cry  address  ; 
Who  graciously  vouchsafes  to  hear, 

And  frees  them  from  their  deep  distress. 
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310  PSALMS. 

6. 
He  does  the  raging  storm  appease, 

And  makes  the  billows  calm  and  still  ; 
With  joy  they  see  their  fury  cease, 
And  their  intended  course  fulfil. 

7. 
O  then  that  all  the  earth  with  me 

Would  God  for  this  his  goodness  praise  ! 
And  for  the  mighty  works  which  he 

Throughout  the  wondering  world  displays. 

Psalm  CVIII.     Common  Metre. 

Praise  to  God :    a  Morning  Psalm. 

1. 
O  GOD,   my  heart  is  fully  bent 

To  magnify  thy  name  ; 
My  tongue  with  cheerful  songs  of  praise 

Shall  celebrate  thy  fame. 
2. 
Awake,  my  lute  ;  nor  thou,  my  harp, 

Thy  warbling  notes  delay  ; 
While  I  with  early  hymns  of  joy 

Prevent  the  dawning  day. 

3. 
To  all  the  listening  tribes,  O  Lord, 

Thy  wonders  I  will  tell, 
And  to  those  nations  sing  thy  praise 

That  round  about  us  dwell : 


PSALMS.  Ill 

4. 
Because  thy  mercy's  boundless  height 

The  highest  heaven  transcends, 
And  far  beyond  the  aspiring  clouds 

Thy  faithful  truth  extends. 

5. 

Be  thou,  O  Godr  exalted  high 

Above  the  starry  frame  ; 
And  let  the  world,  with  one  consent, 

Confess  thy  glorious  name. 

Psalm  CIX.     Common  Metre.. 
Love  to  Enemies  from  the  Example  of  Christ. 

1. 
THOU  causest,  Lord,  thy  sun  to  shine, 

Thy  rain  on  them  to  fall, 
Who  most  transgress  the  law  divine  ; 

For  thou  art  good  to  all. 
2. 
Thine  image  in  thy  Son  we  view, 

Who  full  of  grace  is  found, 
When  slanders,  cruel  as  untrue, 

Encompass  him  around. 

3. 
Their  miseries  his  compassion  move ; 

He  sheds  for  them  his  blood, 
"Who  render  hatred  for  his  love, 

And  evil  for  his  good. 


112  PSALMS. 

4. 
Their  malice  rages  all  his  days  ; 

He  pities  them  till  death  ; 
And  pardon  for  his  murderers  prays, 

With  his  expiring  breath. 

5. 

Let  not  this  bright  example  shine, 

And  ineffectual  prove  ; 
Like  his,  our  spirit,  Lord,  incline 

Our  enemies  to  love. 

6. 
Good  for  their  evil  to  repay, 

Still  be  it  our  concern, 
Till  all  their  malice  melt  away, 

And  they  shall  kindness  learn. 

Psalm  CX.      Six  Line  Long  Metre. 

The  King    and    Priest    after  the    Order    of 
Mekhizedech. 

1. 
THE  Lord  unto  my  Lord  thus  spake, 
Till  I  thy  proud  opposers  make 

Thy  footstool,  sit  at  my  right  hand. 
The  Lord,  thy  God,  from  Zion's  tower 
Will  send  the  sceptre  of  thy  power, 

And  bow  thy  foes  to  thy  command. 


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2. 
Thee,  in  thy  powers  triumphant  day, 
The  willing  nations  shall  obey  ; 

And  when  thy  rising  beams  they  view, 
Shall  all,  redeemed  from  errour's  night, 
Appear  as  numberless  and  bright 

As  crystal  drops  of  morning  dew. 

3.  * 
The  Lord  has  sworn,  nor  sworn  in  vain> 
That  like  Melchizedech's,  thy  reign 

And  priesthood  shall  no  period  know, 
No  proud  competitor  to  sit 
At  thy  right  hand  will  he  permit  : 

But  impious  tyrants  overthrow. 

Psalm  CXI.     Long  Metre, 

The  divine  Perfections. 

1. 
PRAISE  ye  the  Lord  ;   our  God  to  praise 
My  soul  her  utmost  powers  shall  raise. 
With  private  friends,  and  in  the  throng 
Of  saints,  his  praise  shall  be  my  song. 

2. 

His  works,  for  greatness,  though  renowned^ 
His  wondrous  works  with  ease  are  found 
By  those  who  seek  for  them  aright, 
And  in  the  pious  search  delight, 

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114  PSALMS. 

3. 
His  works  are  all  of  matchless  famer 
And  universal  glory  claim  ; 
His  truth,  confirmed  through  ages  past, 
Shall  to  eternal  ages  last. 

4. 
By  precept  he  has  us  enjoined, 
To  keep  his  wondrous  works  in  mind ; 
And  to  posterity  record, 
That  good  and  gracious  is  our  Lord, 

5. 
Just  are  the  dealings  of  his  hands, 
Immutable  are  his  commands  ; 
By  truth  and  equity  sustained, 
And  for  eternal  rules  ordained. 

6. 
Who  wisdom's  sacred  prize  would  win, 
Must  with  the  fear  of  God  begin  ; 
Immortal  praise  and  heavenly    skill 
Have  they  who  know  and  do  his   wilL 

Psalm  CXII.     Long  Metre. 

The  Character  and  Happiness  of  the  liberal 
Man. 

1. 
THAT  man  is  blessed  who  stands  in  awre 
Of  God,  and  loves  his  sacred  law: 
His  seed  on  earth  shall  be  renowned, 
And  with  successive  honours  crowned.. 


PSALMS.  115 

2. 

His  house,  the  seat  of  wealth,  shall  be 
An  inexhausted  treasury  ; 
His  justice,  free  from  all  decay, 
Shall  blessings  to  his  heirs  convey. 

3. 

The  soul  that's  filled  with  virtue's  light, 
Shines  brightest  in  affliction's  night ; 
To  pity  the  distressed  inclined, 
As  well  as  just  to  all  mankind. 

4. 
His  liberal  favours  he  extends, 
To  some  he  gives,  to  others  lends  ; 
Yet  what  his  charity  impairs, 
He  saves  by  prudence  in  affairs. 

5. 
Beset  with  threatening  dangers  round, 
Unmoved  shall  he   maintain  his  ground  : 
The  sweet  remembrance  of  the   just 
Shall  flourish,  when  he  sleeps  in  dust. 

6. 
His  hands,  while  they  his  alms   bestowed, 
His  glory's  future  harvest  sowed, 
Whence  he  shall  reap  wealth,  fame,  renown, 
A  temporal  and  eternal  crown, 


116  PSALMS. 


Psalm  CXIII.     Six  Line  Long  Metre. 

The  Majesty  and  Goodness  of  God. 

1. 

YE  saints  and  servants  of  the  Lord, 
The  triumphs  of  his  name  record  : 

His  sacred  name  for  ever  bless. 
Where'er  the  circling  sun  displays 
His  rising  beams  or  setting  rays, 

Due  praise  to  his  great  name  address. 

2. 

God  through  the  world  extends  his  sway  : 
The  regions  of  eternal  day 

But  shadows  of  his  glory  are. 
To  him  whose  majesty  excels, 
Who  made  the  heaven  in  which  he  dwells, 

Let  no  created  power  compaie. 

3. 
His  goodness,  equal  to  his  power, 
Loads  with  its  blessings  every  hour, 

And  spreads  the  wide  creation  o'er. 
On  the  whole  earth  his  bounties  rest, 
Through  the  whole  earth  his  name  be  blessed  y 

Since  all  receive,  let  all  adore. 


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Psalm  CXVI.     Common  Metre. 

The  divine  Deliverances  gratefully  acknowl- 
edged* 

1. 

MY  soul  with  grateful  thoughts  of  love 

Entirely  is  possessed, 
Because  the  Lord  vouchsafed  to  hear 

The  voice  of  my  request, 


Since  he  has  now  his  ear  inclined, 

I  never  will  despair ; 
But  still  in  all  the  straits  of  life 

To  him  address  my  prayer. 

3. 

When  death  alarmed  me,  he  remov'd 
My  dangers  and  my   fears  ; 

My  feet  from  falling  he  secured, 
And  dried  my  eyes  from  tears. 

4. 
Therefore  my  life's  remaining  years,. 

Which  God  to  me  shall  lend, 
Will  I  in  praises  to  his  name, 

And  in    his  service    spend, 


US  PSALMS. 

Psalm  CXVII.      Common  Metre. 

Praise  to  God  from  all    Nations. 

1. 
WITH  cheerful  notes  let  all  the  earth 

To  heaven  their  voices  raise  ; 
Let  all,  inspired  with   godly  mirth, 

Sing  solemn  hymns  of  praise. 
2. 
God's  tender  mercy  knows  no  bound, 

His  truth  shall  ne'er  decay : 
Then  let  the  willing  nations  round, 

Their  grateful  tribute  pay. 

Psalm  CXVIII.     First  Part.    Com.  Metre, 

Trusting  in   God. 

1. 
O  PRAISE  the  Lord,  for  he  is  good, 

His  mercies  ne'er  decay : 
That  his  kind  favours  ever  last, 

My  thankful  heart  shall  say. 

2. 

To  God  I  made  my  humble  moan, 
With  troubles  quite  oppressed  ; 

And  he  released  me  from  my  straits, 
And  granted  my  request. 


PSALMS.  119 

3. 
Since  therefore  God  does  on  my  side 

So  graciously  appear, 
Why  should  the  vain  attempts  of  men 

Possess  my  soul  with  fear  ? 
4. 
For  better  'tis  to  trust  in  God, 

And  have  the  Lord  our  friend, 
Than  on  the  greatest  human  power 

For  safety  to  depend. 

Psalm  CXVIII.  Second  Part.  Com.  Metre, 

For  the    Lord*s  Day. 

1. 
THAT  which  the  builders  once  refused, 

Is  now  the  corner  stone : 
This  is  the  wondrous  work  of  God, 

The  work  of  God  alone. 
2. 
This  day  is  God's;  let  all  the  land 

Exalt  their  cheerful  voice  : 
Lord,  we  beseech  thee,  save  us  now, 

And  make  us  still  rejoice. 
3. 
Thou  art  my  Lord,  O  God,  and  still 

I'll  praise  thy  holy  name  ; 
Because  thou  only  art  my  God, 

I'll  celebrate  thy  fame. 


320  PSALMS. 

4. 
O  then  with  me  give  thanks  to  God, 

Who  still  does  gracious  prove  : 
And  let  the  tribute  of  our  praise 

Be  endless  as  his  love. 

Psalm  CXIX.     First  Part.  Com.  Metre. 
The  Happiness  of  a  virtuous  Life. 

1. 

HOW  blessed  are  they  who  always  keep 

The  pure  and  perfect  way  ! 
Who  never  from  the  sacred  paths 

Of  God's  commandments  stray. 
2. 
Thrice  blessed  !  who  to  his  righteous  laws 

Have  still  obedient  been  ; 
And  have  with  fervent  humble  zeal 

His  favour  sought  to  win. 
3. 
Such  men  their  utmost  caution  use 

To  shun  each  wicked  deed  ; 
But  in   the   path  which    he   directs 

With    constant   care   proceed. 
4, 
Thou   strictly  hast    enjoined   us,    Lord, 

To   learn   thy    sacred   will ; 
And   all   our   diligence   employ 

Thy   statutes    to  fulfil. 


PSALMS.  121 

5. 
O    then  that  thy   most   holy   will 

Might    o'er    my    ways   preside  ! 
And   I    the   course  of   all    my   life 

By    thy   direction    guide  ! 
6. 
Then   with   assurance    should   I   walk, 

From  all    confusion   free ; 
Convinced,    with   joy,    that    all    my    ways 

With   thy   commands  agree. 

Psalm  CXIX.    Second  Part.    Com.  Metre. 
How  the  Young  may  be  preserved  from  Sin. 

1. 

HOW  shall   the  young  preserve  their  ways 

From   all    pollution    free  ? 
By   making    still   their   course   of  life 

With    thy   commands    agree. 
2. 
With   hearty  zeal    for  thee   I   seek 

To    thee   for   succour  pray; 
O   suffer    not    my   careless    steps 

From   thy    right  paths    to    stray. 
3. 
Safe    in    my  heart,   and   closely  hid. 

Thy    word,    my    treasure,    lies ; 
To    succour  me    with    timely    aid, 

When    sinful  thoughts  arise. 
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122  PSALMS. 

4. 
Secured  by  that,  my  grateful  soul 

Shall   ever  bless   thy  name : 
O   teach  me  then  by  thy  just    laws 

My  future  life  to  frame. 

Psalm  CXIX.     Third  Part.    Com.  Metre, 

Prayer  for    divine  Direction. 

1. 
INSTRUCT  me  in  thy  statutes,  Lord  ; 

Thy  righteous  paths  display  ; 
And  I  from  them  through  all  my  life., 

Will  never  go  astray. 
2.   ' 
If  thou  true  wisdom  from   above 

Wilt  graciously  impart, 
To  keep  thy  perfect  laws  I  will 

Devote  my  zealous  heart. 

3. 

Dkect  me  in  the  sacred    ways 
To  which  thy  precepts  lead  ; 

Because  my  chief  delight  has  been 
Thy  rightedtis  paths  to  tread. 

4. 

Do  thou  to  thy  most  just  commands 

Incline  my  willing  heart ; 
Let  no  desire  of  worldly  wealth 

From  thee  my  thoughts  divert. 


PSALMS,  123 

5. 
From  those  rain  objects  turn  my  eyes, 

Which  this  false  world  displays  ; 
But  give   me  lively  power  and    strength 

To  keep  thy  righteous  ways. 

Psalm  CXIX.     Fourth  Part.  Com.   Metre, 

The  Benefit  of  Afflictions. 

1. 
With  me,  thy  servant,  thou  hast  dealt 

Most  graciously,  O  Lord  ; 
Repeated  benefits  bestowed, 

According  to  thy  word. 

2. 
Before  affliction  stopped  my  course,. 

My  footsteps  went  astray  ; 
But  I  have  fincer  been  disciplined, 

Thy  precepts  to  obey. 

3. 
'Tis  good  for  me  that  I  have  felt 

Affliction's  chastening  rod, 
That  I  might  duly  learn  and  keep 

The  statutes  of  my  God. 

4. 

The  law  that  from  thy  mouth  proceeds, 

Of  more  esteem  I  hold, 
Than  untouched  mines,  than  thousand  mines 

Of  silver  and  of  gold. 


124  PSALM  S. 

Psalm  CXIX.    Fifth  Part.  Common  Metre, 
"The  Immutability   of  God  and  his  Law. 

1. 

FOR  ever  and  for  ever,  Lord, 
Unchanged  thou   dost  remain ; 

Thy  word,  established  in  the  heavens, 
Does  all  their  orbs  sustain. 

2. 

Through  circling  ages,  Lord,  thy  truth 

Immoveable  shall  stand, 
As  doth  the  earth  which  thou  uphold'st 

By  thine  almighty  hand. 

S. 

All  things  the  course  by  thee  ordained, 

Even  to  this  day  fulfil ; 
They  are  thy  faithful  subjects  all, 

And  servants  of  thy  will. 

4. 
I've  seen  an  end  of  what  we  call 

Perfection  here  below  : 
But  thy  commandments,  like  thyself. 

No  change  or  period  know. 


PSALMS.  125 

Psalm  CXIX.    Sixth  Part.  Com.  Metre. 
The  Perfection  of  the  divine  Law. 

1. 

THE  wonders  which  thy  laws  contain. 

No  words  can   represent ; 
Therefore  to  practise  them,  O  Lord, 

My  zealous  heart  is  bent. 

2. 

The  very  entrance  to  thy  word 

Celestial  light  displays, 
And  knowledge  of  true  happiness 

To  simplest  minds  conveys. 

With  eager  hopes  I  waiting  stood,. 

And  fainted  with  desire, 
That  of  thy  wise  commands  I  might 

The  sacred  skill  acquire. 

4. 
Directed  by  thy  heavenly   word,. 

Let  all  my  footsteps  be  \ 
Nor  wickedness  of  any  kind 

Dominion  have  o'er  me- 

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126  PSALMS. 

Psalm  CXXI.     Hallelujah  Metre. 

God  our  Preserver. 

1. 
UPWARD  we  lift  our  eyes, 
From  God  is  all  our  aid  ; 
The  God  who  built  the  skies, 
And  earth's  foundations  laid, 
God  is  the  tower 
To  which  we  fly ; 
His  grace  is  nigh 
In  every  hour, 
2. 
Our  feet  shall  never  slide, 
Nor  fall  in  fatal  snares, 
Since    God,    our    guard    and    gaide. 
Defends    us    from    our    fears. 
Those    wakeful    eyes 
That    never    sleep, 
Our  lives    shall    keep, 
When    dangers    rise. 
3. 
No   burning   heats    by    day, 

Nor    blasts    of  evening   air, 
Shall    take    our  health   away, 
While    God    is  pleased    to  spare 
The    same    his  grace, 
The    same   his  power, 
At    every    hour, 
In   every   place* 


PSALMS.  127 

4. 
Hast    thou   not   given    thy    word 

To    save    our    souls    from    death  ? 
And    we    can    trust    thee,    Lord, 
To   keep    our    mortal    breath. 
We'll    go   and    come, 
Nor    fear   to    die, 
Till    from    on    high 
Thou    call   us  home. 

Psalm  CXXII.     Common  Metre. 
For  the  Morning  of  the  Lord's  Day. 

1. 

HOW    did    my    heart    rejoice    to    hear 
My    friends    devoutly    say, 

Let    us    in    God's    own    house    appear, 
And    keep    the    solemn    day. 
2. 

I   choose    the    paths    his    saints   have   trod, 
And    go    to    seek   his   face ; 

For   there   our   Father  and   our  God 
Reveals   his  wondrous    grace. 
3. 

Up  to  his  courts  with  joys  unknown, 
His  servants  shall  repair, 

And  humbly  bow  before  his  throne- 
In  thankfulness  and  prayer. 


128  PSALMS. 

4. 
Their  prayers  and  praises  while  he  hears, 

His  kind  paternal  voice 
Dispels  the  contrite  sinner's  fears, 

And  bids  his  saints  rejoice. 
5. 
Peace  be  within  this  sacred  place, 

And  joy  a  constant  guest  ! 
With  holy  gifts  and  heavenly  grace 

Be  her  attendants  blessed  ! 
6. 
My  soul  shall  love  his  churches  still, 

While  life  or  breath  remains  ; 
Their  station  there  my  brethren  fill,. 

And  there  my  Father  reigns. 

Psaj-m  CXXIV.     Common  Metre. 
Deliverance  from  Enemies. 

U 

HAD  not  the  Lord,  we  now  may  say, 

Been  pleased  to  interpose, 
Had  he  not  then  espoused  our  cause> 

When  men  against  us  rose, 
2. 
Their  wrath  had  swallowed  us  alivg, 

And  raged  without  control ; 
Their  spite  and  pride's  united  floods 

Had  quite  o'erwhelmed  our  soul. 


PSALMS.  129 

3. 
But  praised  be  our  eternal  Lord, 

Who  rescued  us  that  day. 
Nor  to  their  savage  jaws  gave  up 

Our  threatened  lives  a  prey. 
4. 
Our  soul  is  like  a  bird  escaped 

From  out  the  fowler's  net  ; 
The  snare  is  broke,  their  hopes  are  crossed, 

And  we  at  freedom  set. 
5. 
Secure  in  his  almighty  name, 

Our  confidence  remains, 
Who,  as  he  made  both  heaven  and  earth, 

Of  both  sole  monarch  reigns. 

Psalm  CXXV.     Common   Metre. 

The  Just,  though    oppressed  by  the   Wicked, 
shall  finally  be  happy. 

1. 
O  GOD,  the  souls  that  trust  in  thee, 

Like  mountains  firm  shall  stand  ; 
Like  them  immoveable  be  fixed 

By  thine  almighty  hand. 
2. 
The  wicked  may  afflict  the  just, 

But  ne'er  too  long  oppress, 
Nor  force  him  by  despair  to  seek 

Base  means  for  his  redress. 


ISO  PSALMS. 

3. 
Be  good,  O  righteous  God,  to  those 

Who  righteous  deeds  affect  ; 
The  heart  that  innocence  retains, 

Let  innocence  protect. 

4. 
All  those  who  walk  in  crooked  paths. 

The  Lord  shall  soon  destroy  ; 
Cut  off  the  unjust,  but  crown  the  saints 

With  lasting  peace  and  joy. 

Psalm   CXXVI.      Long  Metre. 
Weeping  See  d-time,  joyful  Harvest. 

1. 

THE  darkened  sky,  how  thick  it  lowers  ! 
Troubled  with  storms,  and  big  with  showers  ; 
No  cheerful  gleam  of  light  appears, 
But  nature  pours  forth  all  her  tears. 

2. 

Yet,  let  the  sons  of  grace  revive  ^ 
God  bids  the  soul  that  seeks  him  live  ; 
And  from  the  gloomiest  shade  of  night 
Calls  forth  a  morning  of  delight* 

3. 
The  seeds  of  extacy  unknown 
Are  in  these  watered  furrows  sown  ; 
See  the  green  blades,  how  thick  they  rise,. 
And  with  fresh  verdure  bless  our  eyes. 


PSALMS.  131 

4. 
In  secret  foldings  they  contain 
Unnumbered  ears  of  golden  grain  ; 
And    heaven  shall  pour   its  beams   around, 
Till  the  ripe  harvest  load  the  ground. 

5. 
Then   shall  the  trembling  mourner  come, 
And  bind  his  sheaves,  and  bear  them  home  ; 
The  voice  long  broke  with  sighs  shall  sing, 
Till  heaven  with  hallelujahs  ring. 

Psalm   CXXVIL     Common  Metre. 

Success  from   God. 

1. 
WE  build  with  fruitless  cost,  unless 

The  Lord  the  pile  sustain  ; 
Unless  the  Lord  the  city  keep, 

The    watchman    wakes    in    vain. 
2. 
In   vain   we   rise   before    the  day, 

And  late  to  rest  repair, 
Allow  no  respite  to  our  toil, 

And  eat  the  bread  of  care. 
3. 
Supplies  of  life,  with  ease  to  them, 

He  on  his  saints  bestows  ; 
He  crowns  their  labour  with  success, 

Their  nights  with  sound  repose. 


132  PSALMS. 

Psalm  CXXX.     Short  Metre. 
"The  pardoning  Mercy  of  God. 

1. 
FROM  lowest  depths  of  wo, 
To  God  I  sent  my  cry : 
Lord,  hear  my  supplicating  voice, 
And  graciously  reply. 

2. 

Shouldst  thou  severely  judge, 

Who  can  the  trial  bear  ? 
But  thou  forgivest,  lest  we  despond, 

And  quite  renounce  thy  fear. 
3. 

My  soul  with  patience  waits 

For  thee,  the  living  Lord  ; 
My  hopes  are  on  thy  promise  built, 

Thy  never  failing  word. 

4. 

My  longing  eyes  look  out 

For  thine  enlivening  ray, 
More  duly  than  the  morning  watch 

To  spy  the  dawning  day. 
5. 

In   thee  I  trust,  my  God  ; 

No  bounds  thy  mercy  knows ; 
The  plenteous  source  and  spring  from  which 

Eternal  succour  flows: 


PSALMS. 

G. 

Whose  friendly  streams  to  us, 
Supplies  in    want  convey ; 
A  healing  spring,  a  spring  to  cleanse, 
And  wash  our  guilt  away. 

Psalm  CXXXI.     Common  Metre. 
Humility  and  Content* 

1. 

IS  there  ambition  in  my  soul  ? 

Search,  gracious  God,  and  see  ; 
Or  do  I  act  a  haughty  part  ? 

Lord,  I  appeal  to  thee. 
2. 
Drive  from  the  confines  of  my  heart 

All  discontent  and  pride  ; 
Nor  let  me  in  erroneous  paths 

With  thoughtless   sinners  glide. 

3. 

Whate'er   thine  all  discerning  eye 

Sees  for  thy  creature  fit, 
I'll   bless  the  good,  and  to  the  ill 

Contentedly  submit. 

4. 
With  humble  pleasure  let  me  view 

The  prosperous  and  the  great ; 
Malignant  envy  let  me  fly, 
And  odious  self  conceit* 
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134  PSALMS. 

5. 

Let  not  despair  or  fell  revenge 

Be  to  my  bosom  known  ; 
O  give  me  tears  for  others'  wo, 

And  patience  for  my  own. 
6. 
Feed  me  with  necessary  food  ; 

I  ask  not  wealth  or  fame ; 
But  give  me  eyes  to  view  thy  works, 

And  sense  to  praise  thy  name. 

7. 
May  my  still  days  obscurely  pass 

Without  remorse  or  care  ; 
And  let  me  for  the  parting  hour 

Incessantly  prepare. 

Psalm  CXXXIII.     Common  Metre. 
Brotherly   Love. 

1. 

HOW  vast  must  their  advantage  be  ! 

How  great  their  pleasure  prove  ! 
Who  live  like  brethren,  and  consent 

In  offices  of  love. 
2. 
True  love  is  like   that  precious  oil 

Which,  poured  on  Aaron's  head, 
Ran  down  his  beard,  and  o'er  his  robes 

Its  costly  moisture  shed. 


PSALMS.  135 

3. 
'Tis  like  refreshing  dew,  which  does 

On  Hermon's  top  distil  ; 
Or  like  the  early  drops  that  fall 

On  Zion's  fruitful  hill. 

4. 

For  God  to  all,  whose  friendly  hearts 

With  mutual  love  abound, 
Has  firmly  promised  length  of  days 

With  constant  blessings  crowned. 

Psalm   CXXXV.     Common  Metre. 

Praise  to  God. 

1. 
O  PRAISE  the  Lord  with  one  consent, 

And   magnify  his  name  ; 
Let  all  the  servants  of  the  Lord 

His  worthy  praise  proclaim. 

2. 

Praise  him  all  ye  that  in  his  house 

Attend  with  constant  care ; 
With  those  that  to  his  outmost  courts 

With  humble  zeal  repair. 

3. 
For  this  our  truest  interest  is, 

Glad  hymns  of  praise  to- sing"; 
And  with  loud  songs  to  bless  his  name, 

A  most  delightful  thing. 


126  PSALMS. 


That  God  is  great,  we  often  have 
By  glad  experience  found  ; 

And  seen  how  he  with  wondrous  power 
Above  all  gods  is  crowned. 

5. 

For  he  with  unresisted  strength 
Performs  his  sovereign  will, 

In  heaven  and  earth,  and  watery  stores 
That   earth's  deep  caverns  fill. 


Psalm  CXXXVI.     Hallelujah  Metre. 

Praise  to  God  for  the  Wonders  of  Creation 
and  Providence, 

1. 

TO  God,  the  mighty  Lord, 

Your  joyful  thanks  repeat; 
To  him  due  praise  afford, 
As  good  as  he  is  great. 
For  God  does  prove 
Our  constant  friend, 
His  boundless  love 
Shall  never  end, 


PSALMS.  m 

2. 
To  him  whose  wondrous  power 

All  other  gods  obey, 
Whom  earthly  kings  adore, 
This  grateful  homage  pay. 
For  God  does  prove 
Our  constant  friend, 
His  boundless  love 
Shall  never  end. 

3. 
By  his  almighty  hand 

Amazing  works  are  wrought ; 
The  heavens  by  his  command 
Were  to  perfection  brought. 
For  God  does  prove 
Our  constant  friend, 
His  boundless  love 
Shall  never  end. 

4. 
God  spread  the  ocean  round 

About  the  spacious  land  ; 
And  made     the  rising  ground 
Above  the  waters  stand. 
For  God  does  prove 
Our  constant  friend, 
His  boundless  love 
Shall  never  end. 
M  2 


13S  PSALMS. 

5. 

Through  heaven  he  did  display 
His  numerous  hosts  of  light ; 
The  sun  to  rule  by  day, 

The  moon  and  stars  by  night. 
For  God  does  prove 
Our  constant  friend, 
His  boundless  love 
Shall  never  end. 

6. 
He  does  the  food  supply, 

On  which  all  creatures  live  :. 
To  God,  who  reigns  on  high, 
Eternal  praises  give. 

For  God  will  prove 
Our  constant  friend, 
His  boundless  love 
Shall  never  end. 

Psalm  CXXXVI.     All  Sevens  Metre, 
Praise  to  God  the  sovereign  King. 

1. 

RAISE  your  voice,  and,  joyful,  sing 
Praise  to  your  eternal  King  : 
For  his  mercies  far  extend, 
And  his  bounty  knows  no  end* 


PSALMS.  139 

2. 

Through  the  various  realms  of  earth, 
.Praise  him,  all  of  human  birth  ; 
Honour  pay  to  heaven's  high  Lord, 
And  his  wondrous  deeds  record. 

3. 
Be  the  Lord  your  constant  theme. 
Who  of  gods  is  God  supreme ; 
He,  to  whom  all  lords  beside 
Bow  the  knee  and  veil  their  pride. 

4. 
He,  whose  wisdom,  throned  on  high,. 
Built  the  mansions  of  the  sky ; 
And  the  orbs,  that  gild  the  pole, 
Bade  through  boundless  ether  roll  : 

5. 
He,  who,  o'er  this  earthly  ball, 
Looks  with  equal  eye  on  all, 
And  to  every  thing  that  lives, 
Rich  supplies  of  blessings  gives  : 

6. 

To  the  great  eternal  King, 

Raise  your  voice,  and,  joyful,  sing  • 

For  his  mercies  far  extend, 

And  his  bounty  knows  no  end* 


140  PSALMS. 

Psalm  CXXXVIII.     Long    Metre. 
Restoring  and  preserving  Grace. 

1. 
WITH  all  .my  powers  of  heart  and  tongu 
I'll  praise  my  Maker  in  my  song; 
While  holy  zeal  directs  my  eyes 
To  thy  fair  temple  in  the  skies. 

2. 
I'll  sing  thy  truth  and  mercy,  Loud  ; 
I'll  sing  the  wonders  of  thy  word  : 
Not  all  thy  works  and   names  below 
So  much  thy  power  and  glory  show. 

S. 

God  looks  on  haughty  sinners  down, 
And  pride  shall  tremble  at  his  frown  : 
The  virtuous  poor  with  kindest  eye 
He  views,  and  lifts  their  souls  on  high. 

4. 
Amid  a  thousand  snares  I  stand, 
Upheld  and  guarded   by  thy  hand ; 
Thy  words  my  fainting  soul  revive, 
And  keep   my  dying  faith   alive. 

5. 
Grace  will  complete  what  grace  begins. 
To  save  from  sorrows  or  from  sins : 
The  work  that  wisdom  undertakes, 
Eternal  mercy  ne'er  forsakes. 


PSALMS.  141 

Fsalm  CXXXIX.    First  Part.    Long  Metre. 
The  all-seeing  God. 

1. 
THOU,  Lord,  by  strictest  search  hast  known 
My  rising  up  and  lying  down  ; 
My  secret  thoughts  are  known  to  thee, 
Known  long  before  conceived  by  me. 

2. 
Thine  eye  my  bed  and  path  surveys, 
My  publick  haunts  and  private  ways  ; 
Thou  knowest  what  'tis  my  lips  would  vent, 
My  yet  unuttered  words'  intent. 

3. 

Surrounded  by  thy  power  I  stand, 
On  every  side  I  find  thy  hand. 
O  skill,  for  human  reach  too  high  ! 
Too  dazzling  bright  for  mortal  eye  ! 

4. 
O  could  I  so  perfidious  be, 
To  think  of  once  deserting  thee ! 
Where,  Lord,  could  I  thy  influence  shun  ? 
Or  whither  from  thy  presence  run? 

5. 
For  should  I  try  to  shun  thy  sight 
Beneath  the  sable  wings  of  night, 
One  glance  from  thee,  one  piercing  ray, 
Would  kindle  darkness  into  day. 


142  PSALMS. 

The   veil  of  night  is  no  disguise, 
No  screen  from  thy  all  searching  eyes  : 
Through  midnight  shades  thou  findest  thy 
As  in  the  blazing  noon  of  day.  [way, 

Psalm  CXXXIX.    Second  Part.   Com.  Met. 

God  the  Creator  of  Mankind* 

1. 
GOD  of   our  lives,  whose  bounteous  care 

First  gave  us  power  to  move ; 
How*  shall  our  thankful  hearts  declare 

The  wonders  of  thy  love  ? 

2. 
While  void  of   thought  and  sense  we  lay, 

Dust  of  our  parent  earth, 
Thy  breath  informed  the  sleeping  clay, 

And  called  us  into   birth. 
3. 
From  thee  our  limbs  their  fashion  took, 

And  ere  our  life  begun, 
Within  the  volume  of  thy  book 

Were  written  every  one. 

4. 

Thine  eye  beheld  in  perfect  view 

The  yet  unfinished  plan  ; 
The  imperfect  lines  thy  pencil  drew, 

And  formed  the  future  man. 


PSALMS.  143 

.5. 

O  may  this  frame,  which  rising  grew 

Beneath  thy  forming  hands, 
Be  studious  ever  to  pursue 

Whate'er  thy  will  commands. 


Psalm  CXXXIX.    Third  Part.    Long  Met. 
The  Mercies  of  God  innumerable, 

1. 

LET  me  acknowledge,  O  my  God, 
That  since  this  maze  of  life  I  trod, 
Thy  thoughts  of  love  to  me  surmount 
The  power  of  numbers  to  recount. 

2. 

Far  sooner  could  I  reckon  o'er 
The  sands  upon  the  ocean's  shore  : 
Each  morn  revising  what  I've  done, 
I  find  the  account  but  new  begun. 

3. 

Search,  try,  O  God,  my  thoughts  and  heart, 
If  mischief  lurks  in  any  part : 
Correct  me  where  I  go   astray, 
And  guide  me  in  thy  perfect  way. 


144  PSALMS. 

Psalm    CXLI.     Common  Metre. 

Watchfulness    and   brotherly    Reproof. 

1. 
TO  thee,  O   Lord,  my  cries  ascend, 

0  haste  to  my  relief; 

And  with  accustomed  pity   hear 

The  accents  of  my  grief. 
2. 
From  hasty  language  curb  my  tongue, 

And   let  a  constant  guard 
Still  keep  the  portal  of  my  lips, 

With  wary  silence  barred. 

3. 
From  wicked  men's  designs  and  deeds 

My  heart  and  hands  restrain  ; 
Nor  let  me  in  the  booty  share 

Of  their  unrighteous  gain. 

4. 
Let  upright  men  reprove  my  faults, 

And  I  shall  think  them  kind  ; 
Like  balm  that  heals  a  wounded   head, 

1  their  reproof  shall  find  ; 

5. 
And  in  return,  my  fervent  prayer 

I  shall  for  them   address, 
When  they  are  tempted  and  reduced, 

Like  me,  to  sore  distress. 


PSALMS.  145 

Psalm  CXLIIL      Common  Metre. 
Prayer  for  divine    Direction. 

1. 
LORD,  hear  my  prayer,  and  to  my  cry 

Thy  wonted  audience   lend  ; 
In  thine  accustomed  faith  and  truth 

A  gracious  answer   send. 


Nor  at  thy  strict  tribunal  bring 
Thy  servant  to  be  tried  ; 

For  in  thy  sight  no  living  man 
Can  e'er  be  justified. 


Thou  art  my  God,  thy  righteous  will 

Instruct   me  to  obey ; 
Let  thy  good  spirit  lead  and  keep 

My  soul  in  thy  right    way. 

4. 

O  for  the  sake  of  thy  great  name 
Revive  my  drooping  heart  ; 

For  thy  truth's  sake,  to  me  distressed, 
Thy  promised  aid   impart. 

N 


*46  PSALM  S. 

Psalm  CXLIV.     Long  Metre. 

Peace  and   Plenty. 

1. 

OUR  sons  like  lofty  trees  shall  grow, 
Well  planted  in  some  fruitful  place  ; 

Our  daughters  shall  like  pillars  show, 
Designed  some  royal  court  to  grace. 

2. 

Our  garners  filled  with   various  store, 
Shall  us  and  ours  with  plenty  feed  ; 

Our  sheep,  increasing  more  and  more, 
Shall  thousands  and  ten  thousands  breed, 


Strong  shall  our  labouring  oxen  grow, 
Nor  in  their  constant  labour  faint  ; 

Whilst  we  no  war  nor  slavery  know, 
And  in  our  streets  hear  no   complaint. 

Thrice  happy  is   that  people's  case, 

Whose  various  blessings   thus  abound  ; 

Who  God's  true  worship  still  embrace, 
And  are  with  his  protection  crowned. 


PSALMS.  147 

Psalm  CXLV.      First  Part.     Com.  Metre. 

The  Greatness  of  God. 

1. 
THEE  I'll  extol,  my  God  and  King, 

Thy  endless  praise  proclaim  : 
This  tribute  daily  I  will  bring, 

And  ever  bless  thy  name. 
2. 
Thou,  Lord,  beyond  compare    art    great, 

And  highly  to  be  praised  ; 
Thy  majesty,  with  boundless  height, 

Above  our  knowledge  raised. 
3. 
Renowned  for  mighty  acts,  thy  fame 

To  future  times  extends ; 
From  age  to  age  thy  glorious  name 

Successively  descends. 
4. 
While  I  thy  glory  and  renown, 

And  wondrous  works  express, 
The  world  with  me  thy  might  shall  ownr 

And  thy  great  power   confess. 

5. 

Thy  glorious  works  of  ancient  date, 

Shall  thus  to  all  be  known  ; 
And  thus  thy  kingdom's  royal  state, 

With  publick  splendour  shown. 


148  PSALMS. 

6. 
Thy  steadfast  throne,  from  changes  free, 

Shall  stand  for  ever  fast  ; 
Thy  boundless  sway  no  end  shall    see, 

But  time  itself  outlast. 

Psalm  CXLV.    Second  Part.    Com.  Metre. 

The  Goodness  of  God. 

1. 
THE  Lord  is  good  ;    fresh  acts  of  grace 

His  pity  still  supplies  ; 
His  anger  moves  with  slowest  pace, 

His  willing  mercy  flies. 
2. 
The  Lord  does  them  support  that  fall, 

And  makes  the  prostrate  rise  ; 
For  his  kind  aid  all  creatures  call, 

Who  timely  food  supplies. 

3. 

Whate'er  their  various  wants  require, 

With  open  hand  he  gives  ; 

And  so  fulfils  the  just  desire 

Of  every  thing  that  lives. 

4. 
How  holy  is  the  Lord,  how  just! 

How  righteous  all  his  ways  ! 
How  nigh  to  him,  who  with  firm  trust 

For  his  assistance  prays  ! 


PSALMS,  149. 

5. 
He  grants  the  full  desires  of  those 

Who  him  with  fear  adore  ; 
And  will  their  troubles  soon  compose^ 

When  they  his  aid  implore. 
6. 
My  time  to  come,  in  praises  spent, 

Shall  still  advance  his  fame  ; 
And  all  mankind  with  one  consent 

For  ever  bless  his  name. 

Psalm  GXLVI.     Common   Metre. 

The  Compassion  of  God  to  the  poor  and  afi* 
Jlicted. 

1. 

THE  Lord,  who  made  both  heaven  and" 

And  all  that  they  contain,  [earthy 

Will  never  quit  his  steadfast  truth, 

Nor  make  his  promise  vain. 
2. 
The  poor  oppressed,  from  all  their  wrongs^ 

Are   eased   by  his  decree  ; 
He  gives  the  hungry  needful  food, 

And    sets    the    prisoners  free. 
3. 
By  him  the  blind  receive  their   sight, 

The  weak  and   fallen  he   rears  ; 
With  kind   regard  and  tender    love 

He  for  the  righteous  -cares,  * 
N^ 


150  PSALMS. 

4. 
The  strangers  he  preserves  from  harm, 

The  orphan   kindly    treats, 
Defends  the  widow,   and   the  wiles 

Of  wicked  men  defeats. 


Psalm    CXLVII.     Common  Metre. 
Whiter   and  Spring. 

1. 

TO  God,  the  Lord,  a  hymn  of  praise 

With   grateful  voices   sing  ; 
To   songs  of  triumph   tune   the    harp, 

And  strike   each   warbling  string. 
2. 
He  covers  heaven  with   clouds,  and  thence 

Refreshing    rain  bestows  : 
Through  him,  on  mountain  tops,  the  grass 

With  wondrous  plenty   grows. 

3. 
Through  all  our  borders  he  gives  peace, 

With   finest  wheat   weVe  fed  ; 
He  speaks  the  word,  and  what  he  wills, 

Is    done,   as    soon   as  said. 
4. 
Large  flakes  of  snow,  like  fleecy  wool, 

Descend    at    his    command  ; 
And  hoary  frost,  like  ashes  spread, 

Is   scattered  o'er   the  land. 


PSALMS.  1.51 

5. 
When  joined  to  these,  he  does  his  hail 

In    little   morsels    break, 
Who  can  against  his  piercing  cold 

Secure    defences    make  ? 

6. 

He  sends  his  word,  which  melts  the  ice ; 

He    makes  his   wind    to   blow, 
And  soon  the  streams,  congealed  before, 

In    plenteous  currents  flow. 

Psalm  CXLVIII.     Common  Metre. 
All  Nature  invoked  to  praise  the  Creator. 

1. 

PRAISE  ye  the  Lord,  immortal  choir, 

That  fill  the  realms  above  ; 
Praise  him,  who  formed  you  of  his  fire, 

And  feeds  you  with  his  love. 

2. 

Shine  to  his  praise,  ye  crystal  skies, 

The  floor  of  his  abode  ; 
Or  veil  in  shades  your  thousand  eyes 

Before  your  brighter  God* 
3. 
Shout  to  the  Lord,  ye  surging  seas, 

In  your  eternal  roar ; 
Let  wave  to  wave  resound  his  praise. 

And  shore  reply  to  shore. 


1.52  PSALM  % 

4. 
Thunder  and  hail,  and  fires  and  storms, 

The .  troops  of  his  command, 
Appear  in  all  your  dreadful  forms, 

And  speak  his  awful  hand. 
5. 
Wave  your  tall  heads,  ye  lofty  pines, 

To  him  who  bids  you  grow ; 
Sweet  clusters,  bend  the  fruitful  vines 

On  every  thankful  bough. 
6. 
Thus,  while  the  meaner  creatures  sing, 

Ye  mortals,  catch  the  sound  ; 
Echo  the  glories  of  your  King 

Through  all  the  nations  round. 

Psalm  CXLVIII.     Long  Metre. 
Sun,  Moon,  and  Stars,  praise  the  Lord. 

1. 

FAIREST  of  all  the  lights  above, 

Thou  sun,  whose  beams  adorn  the  spheres, 
And  with  unwearied  swiftness  move, 

To  form  the  circles  of  our  years  : 
2. 
Praise  the  Creator  of  the  skies, 

Who  dressed  thine  orb  in  golden  rays  : 
Or  may  the  sun  forget  to  rise, 

If  he  forget  his  Maker's  praise* 


PSALMS.  US 

3. 
Thou  reigning  beauty  of  the  night, 

Fair  queen  of  silence,  silver  moon, 
Whose  gentle  beams  and  borrowed  light 

Are  softer  rivals  of  the  noon  : 

4. 
Arise,  and  to  that  sovereign  power 

Waxing  and  waning  honours  pay, 
Who  bade  thee  rule  the  dusky  hour, 

And  half  supply  the  absent  day. 

5. 
Ye  stars  that  gild  the  evening  sky, 

And  cheer  the  gloomy  face  of  night ; 
Praise  him  who  placed  your  orbs  on  high, 

And  out  of  darkness  called  up  light. 

6. 
O  God  of  glory,  God  of  love ! 

Thou  art  the  sun  that  makes  our  days : 
With  all  thy  shining  works   above, 

Let  men  attempt  to  sing  thy  praise. 

Psalm  CXLVIII.     Short  Metre. 
Universal  Praise* 

1. 

LET  every  creature  join 
Jehovah's  name  to  praise ; 
Ye  angels,  all  your  powers  combine 
The  noblest  song  to  raise. 


154  PSALMS, 

2. 

Thou  sun,  with  splendour  bright, 
And  moon,  with  paler  ray, 
Ye  distant  stars  of  twinkling  light, 
Your  Maker's  praise  display. 

3. 
He  built  the  worlds  above, 
And  gave  to  each  its  frame  ; 
By  his  command  they  stand  or  move, 
And  ever  speak  his  name. 

4. 
Ye  vapours,  when  ye  rise, 
Or  fall  in  showers,  or  snow, 
Ye  thunders,  murmuring  round  the  skies, 
His  power  and  glory  show. 

5. 

Wind,  hail,  and  flashing  fire, 
Agree  to  praise  the  Lord, 
When  ye  in  dreadful  storms  conspire 
To  execute  his  word. 

6. 
By  all  his  works  above 
His  honours  be  expressed  ; 
But  they  who  know  his  wondrous  love, 
Should  sing  his  praises  best. 


PSALMS.  155 

Psalm  CXLVIII.     Six  Line  Metre. 

Universal  Praise. 

1. 
BEGIN,  my  soul,  the  exalted  lay, 
Let  each  enraptured  thought  obey ; 

And  praise  the  Almighty's  name  : 
Lo  !  heaven,  and  earth,  and  seas,  and  skies. 
In  one  melodious  concert  rise 

To  swell  the  inspiring  thenre. 
2. 
Thou,  heaven  of   heavens,  his  vast  abode, 
Ye  clouds,  proclaim  your  Maker  God, 

Ye  thunders,  speak  his  power  : 
Lo  !   on  the  lightning's  gleamy  wing 
In  triumph  walks  the  eternal  King  ; 

The  astonished  worlds  adore. 
3. 
Ye  deeps,  with  roaring  billows  rise, 
To  join  the  thunders  of  the  skies, 

Praise  him  who  bids  you  roll ; 
His  praise  in  softer  notes  declare, 
Each  whispering  breeze  of  yielding  air, 

And  breathe  it  to  the  soul. 
4. 
Wake,  all  ye  soaring  throngs,  and  sing, 
Ye  cheerful  warblers  of  the  spring  ; 

Harmonious  anthems  raise 
To  him  who   shaped  your  finer  mould. 
Who  tipped  your  glittering  wings  with  gold, 

And  tuned  your  voice  to  praise. 


156  PSALMS. 

5. 

Let  man,  by  nobler  passions  swayed, 
The  feeling  heart,  the  judging  head, 

In  heavenly  praise  employ ; 
Spread  the  Creator's  name  around, 
Till  heaven's  broad  arch  ring  back  the  sound, 

The  general  burst  of  joy. 

Psalm  CXLVIII.     Hallelujah  Metre. 
Universal  Praise. 

1. 

YE  boundless  realms  of  joy, 
Exalt  your  Maker's  fame  ; 
His   praise  your  song  employ 
Above   the  starry  frame ; 
Your  voices  raise, 
Ye  cherubim 
And  seraphim, 

To  sing  his  praise. 
2. 
Thou  moon  that  rulest  the  night, 
And  sun  that  guidest  the  day, 
Ye  glittering  stars  of  light, 
To  him  your  homage  pay  : 
His  praise  declare, 
Ye  heavens   above, 
And    clouds  that    move 
In    liquid    air. 


PSALMS.  137 

3. 
Let  them  adore  the  Lord, 

And  praise  his  holy  name, 
By  whose  almighty  word 

They  all  from  nothing  came  : 
And    all  shall   last 
From   changes    free  : 
His    firm    decree 
Stands   ever   fast. 
4. 
United  zeal  be  shown, 

His  wondrous  fame  to  raise. 
Whose  glorious  name  alone 
Deserves  our  endless  praise. 
Earth's    utmost   ends 
His   power    obey  : 
His    glorious    sway 
The    sky  transcends. 

Psalm  CXLIX.     Eighth  Metre, 

Thanksgiving. 

1. 
O  PRAISE  ye  the  Lord, 

Prepare   a    new   song, 
And    let   all    his    saints 

In    full    concert  join  ; 
With    voices    united 

The    anthem    prolong, 
And    show  forth   his    honours 

In  musick  divine. 
O 


158  PSALMS. 

2. 

Let    praise    to    the    Lord 

Who    made    us,    ascend  ; 
Let    each    grateful    heart 

Exult    in    its    King  ; 
For    God    whom    we  worship 

Our    songs    will    attend, 
And   view    with    complacence 

The    offering   we    bring, 

3. 

Be   joyful,    ye    saints, 

Sustained    by    his    might, 
And    let   your  glad    songs 

Awake    with    each    morn  ; 
For   those   who   obey   him 

Are    still    his    delight  ; 
His    hand   with    salvation 

The    meek  will    adorn. 

4. 
Then  praise    ye   the  Lord, 

Prepare   a  glad    song, 
And    let  all  his    saints 

In    full    concert  join ; 
With    voices    united 

The    anthem    prolong, 
And  show   forth  his    honours 

In  musick    divine* 


PSALMS.  159 

Psalm    CL.      Long  Metre* 
Praise    to    God. 

1. 

©  PRAISE  the  Lord  in  that  blest  place, 
From  whence  his  goodness  largely  flows  : 

Praise  him  in  heaven,  where  he  his  face 
Unveiled  in  perfect  glory  shows. 

2. 

Praise    him  for  all    the   mighty   acts, 
Which    he   in   our  behalf   has    done  ; 

His    kindness   this    return    exacts, 

With  which  our  praise  should  equal  run, 

3. 
Let  the   shrill   trumpet's   warlike    voice 

Make  rocks  and  hills  his  praise  rebound  ; 
Praise  him  with  harp's  melodious  noise> 

And   gentle  psaltery's    silver  sound. 

4. 

Let   virgin    troops    soft  timbrels  bring, 
And  some  with  graceful  motion  dance ; 

Let    instruments    of   various   string, 
With  organs  joined,  his  praise  advance. 

5. 
Let    them  who  joyful   hymns  compose, 

To   cymbals   set  their  songs  of    praise  ; 
Cymbals    of  common    use,  and    those 

That  loudly  sound  on    solemn    days. 


160  PSALMS. 

6. 
Let    all,  that  vital    breath    enjoy, 

The    breath    he  does    to  them   afford, 
In  just  returns    of  praise   employ  : 

Let   every  creature   praise  the  Lord. 

Psalm  CL.     All  Sevens  Metre. 
Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

1. 
PRAISE,   O    praise  the   name  divine, 
Praise  him  at  the   hallowed    shrine  i 
Let  the   firmament  on  high 
To  its  Maker *s    praise   reply. 

2. 
Let  his    acts    and   power  supreme 
To    your    songs    suggest    a  theme  ; 
Be  the  harp  no  longer  mute, 
Sound  the  trumpet,  touch  the  lute. 

3. 
Let    the    organ    in  his   praise 
Learn   its   loudest    note   to   raise, 
And  the  cymbal's  varying  sound 
From  the  vaulted  roof  rebound. 

4. 
All  who  vital  breath  enjoy, 
In  his  praise  that  breath  employ, 
And  in  one  great  chorus  join  ; 
Praise,  O  praise  the  name  divine. 


HYMNS. 


Hymn  I.     Common  Metre. 

"The  eternal  Dominion   of  God. 

1. 
GREAT  God,  how  infinite -art  thou  ! 

How  frail  and  weak  are  we  ! 
Let  the  whole  race  of  creatures  bow, , 
And  pay  their  praise  to  thee. 
2. 
Thy  throne  eternal  ages  stood, 

Ere  earth  or  heaven  were  matfe  : 
Thou  art  the  ever  living  God, 
Were  all  the  nations  dead. 
3. 
Nature  and  time  quite  naked  lie 

To  thine  immense  survey, 
From  the  formation  of  the  sky? . 
To  the  great  burning  day. 
4. 
Eternity,  with  all  its  years, 

Stands  present  in  thy  view  y 
To  thee  there's  nothing  old  appears  %  , 
Great  God  !  there's  nothing  new* 
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5. 

Our  lives  through  varying  scenes  are  drawn, 
And  vexed  with  trifling  cares, 

While  thine  eternal  thought  moves  on 
Thine  undisturbed  affairs. 

6. 

Great  God,  how  infinite  art  thou  i 

How  frail  and  weak  are  we  ! 
Let  the  whole  race  of  creatures  bow, 

And  pay  their  praise  to  thee. 


Hymn  II.     Common  Metre. 
The  Power  of  God. 

1. 
'TWAS  God  who  formed  the  rolling  spheres^ 

And:  stretched  the  boundless  skies  ; 
Who  fixed  the  plan  of  endless  years, 

And  bade  the  ages  rise. 

From  everlasting  is  his  might  ; 

Immense  and  unconfined : 
He  pierces  through  the  realms  of  light, 

And  rides  upon  the  wind. 

3. 
He  bids,  and  nature's  wheels  stand  still, 

And  leave  their  wonted  round  : 
The  mountains  melt ;  each  trembling  hill 

Forsakes  its  ancient  bound* 


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4. 

His  mighty  voice  in  thunder  speaks, 

And  rends  the  vaulted   sky  ; 
Through  the  dark  clouds  the  lightning  breaks, 

And  tells  the  Godhead  nigh. 
5. 
Ye  worlds,  and  every  living  thing, 

Fulfil  his  high  command  ; 
Mortals,  pay  homage  to  your  King, 

And  own  his  ruling  hand. 

Hymn  III.     Common  Metre. 
To  God  the  Creator. 

1. 
GREAT  first  of  beings !  mighty  Lord 

Of  all  this  wondrous  frame  ; 
Produced  by  thy  creating  word, 

The  world  from  nothing  came. 

2. 
Thy  voice  sent  forth  the  high  command  \ 

'Twas  instantly  obeyed  : 
And  through  thy  goodness  all  things    stand, 

Which  by  thy  power  were  made. 

3. 

Thy  glories  shine  throughout    the    whol$5 

Each  part  reflects  thy  light  : 
For  thee,  in  course  the  planets  roll? 

And  day  succeeds  the  night, 


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4. 

For  thee,    the  sun  disperses  heat 

And  beams  of  cheering  day  : 
The  distant  stars,  in  order  set, 

By  night  thy  power  display. 
3. 
For  thee,  the  earth  its  produce  yields  ; 

For  thee,  the  waters  flow : 
And  various  plants  adorn  the  fields, 

And  trees  aspiring   grow. 
6. 
Inspired  with  praise,  our  minds  pursue 

This  wise  and  noble  end  ; 
And  all  we  think,  and  all  we  do, 

Shall  to  thine  honour  tend. 

Hymn    IV.     Common  Metre. 
The  Works  of  Creation  and  Providence* 

1. 

WE  sing  the  almighty  power  of  God, 
That  made  the  mountains  rise, 

That  spread  the  flowing  seas  abroad, 
And  built  the  lofty  skies. 

2< 

We  sing  the  wisdom  that  ordained 

The  sun  to  rule  the  day  ; 
The  moon  shines  full  at  his  command^ 

And  all  the  stars  obey. 


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3. 
We  sing  the  goodness  of  the    Lord, 

That  filled  the  earth  with  food  : 
He  formed  the  creatures  by  his  word, 

And  then  pronounced  them  good. 
4. 
Lord,  how  thy  wonders  are  displayed, 

Where'er  we  turn  our  eye  ; 
If  we  survey  the  ground  we  tread, 

Or  gaze  upon  the  sky ! 
5. 
There's  not  a  plant  or  flower  below, 

But  makes  thy  glories  known  ; 
And  clouds  arise,  and  tempests  blow, 

By  order  from  thy  throne. 
6. 
Thy  hand  is  our  perpetual  guard  ; 

Thou  keepest  us  with  thine  eye  : 
Why  should  we  then  forget  thee,  LORD, 

Who  art  for  ever  nigh  ? 

Hymn  V.     Common  Metre. 

The  God  of  Nature  worshipped. 

1. 
HAIL  King  supreme  !  all  wise  and  good, 

To  thee  our  thoughts  we  raise  ; 
While  nature's  beauties  wide  displayed, 

Inspire  our  souls  with  praise. 


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At  morning,  noon,  and  evening  mild, 
Thy  works  engage  our  view  ; 

Oft  as  we  gaze,  our  hearts  exult 
With  transports  ever  new. 

3. 

Thy  glory  beams  in  every  star, 
Which  gilds  the  gloom  of  night ; 

And  decks  the  rising  face  of  morn 
With  rays  of  cheering  light. 

4. 
The  sunny  hill,  the  dewy  lawn, 

With  thousand  beauties  shine  ; 
The  silent  grove,  and  awful  shade 

Proclaim  thy  power  divine. 

5. 
From  tree  to  tree,  a  constant  hymn 

Employs  the  feathered  throng ; 
To  thee  their  cheerful  notes  they  swell, 

And  chant  their  grateful  song. 

6. 
Great  nature's  God  !  still  may  these  scenes 

Our  serious  hours  engage ; 
Still  may  our  grateful  hearts  consult 

Thy  works'  instructive  page. 


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Hymn  VI.     Common  Metre. 
All  the  Works  of  God  praise  him, 

U 

ETERNAL  Wisdom  !  thee  we  praise, 

Thee  the  creation  sings ; 
With  thy  great  name,  rocks,  hills,  and  seas, 

And  heaven's  high  palacq  rings. 

2. 

Thy  hand,  how  wide  it  spreads  the  sky  ! 

How  glorious  to  behold  ! 
Tinged  with  a  blue  of  heavenly  die, 

And  starred  with  sparkling  gold. 
3. 
There  thou  hast  bid  the  globes  of  light 

Their  endless  circles  run ; 
There,  the  pale  planet  rules  the    night, 

And  day  obeys  the  sun. 

4. 

If  down  I  turn  my  wondering  eyes 

On  clouds  and  storms  below, 
Those  under  regions  of  the  skies 

Thy  numerous  glories  show. 
5. 
The  noisy  winds  stand  ready  there. 

Thy  orders  to  obey  ; 
With  sounding  wings  they  sweep  the  air, 

To  make  thy  chariot  way. 


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6. 
There  like  a  trumpet,  loud  and  strong, 

Thy  thunder  shakes  our  coast ; 
While  the  red  lightnings  wave  along, 

The  banners  of  thy  host. 

7. 
The  rolling  mountains  of  the  deep 

Observe  thy  strong  command  ; 
Thy  breath  can  raise  the  billows  steep, 

Or  sink  them  to  the   sand. 
8. 
Infinite  strength  and  equal  skill 

Shine  through  thy  works   abroad, 
Our  souls  with  vast  amazement  fill, 

And  speak  the  builder  God. 

Hymn   VII.     Common  Metre. 
The  Goodness    of  God, 

1. 

LORD,  thou  art  good ;  all  nature  shows 

Its  mighty  Maker  kind  ; 
Thy  bounty  through  creation  flows, 

Full,  free,  and  unconfined. 

2. 

Whate'er  our  eyes  behold,  proclaims 

Thine  infinite  good  will ; 
It  shines  in  stars,  and  flows  in  streams, 

And  bursts  from  every  hill. 


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HYMNS.  169 

3. 
It  spreads  through  all  the  spacious  main, 

And  through  the  heavens  more  wide  ; 
It  drops  in  gentle  showers  of  rain, 

And  rolls  in  every  tide. 
4. 
Long  it  has  been  diffused  abroad, 

Through  years  and  ages  past; 
And  its  rich  stores,  all  bounteous   God, 

Forever  still  shall  last. 
5. 
Through  the  vast  whole  it  pours  supplies, 

Spreads  joy  through  every  part : 
Lord,  let  such  love  attract  mine  eyes, 

And  captivate  my  heart. 
6. 
High  admiration  let  it  raise, 

And  kind  affections  move  ; 
Employ  my  tongue  in  songs  of  praise, 

And  fill  my  soul  with   love. 

Hymn  VIII.     Common  Metre. 

Gratitude  to  God.  Part  I. 

1. 
WHEN  all  thy  mercies,  O  my  God, 

My  rising  soul  surveys, 
Transported  with  the  view,  I'm  lost 
In  wonder,  love,  and  praise. 
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170  HYMNS. 

2. 

O  how  shall  words  with  equal  warmth 

The  gratitude  declare, 
That  glows  within  my  ravished  heart  ? 

But  thou  canst  read  it  there. 
3. 
Thy  providence  my  life  sustained, 

And  all  my  wants  redressed, 
When  in  the  silent  womb  I  lay, 

And  hung  upon  the  breast. 
4. 
To  all  my  weak  complaints  and  cries 

Thy  mercy  lent  an  ear, 
Ere  yet  my  feeble  thoughts  had  learned 

To  form  themselves  in  prayer. 
5. 
Unnumbered  comforts  on  my   soul 

Thy  tender  care  bestowed, 
Before  my  infant  heart  conceived 

From  whom  those  comforts  flowed. 
6. 
When  in  the  slippery  paths  of  youth 

With  heedless  steps  I  ran, 
Thine  arm  unseen  conveyed  me  safe, 

And  led  me  up  to  man. 

7. 
Through  hidden  dangers,  toils,  and  deaths, 

It  gently  cleared  my  way, 
And  through  the  pleasing  snares    of  vice, 

More  to  be  feared  than  they. 


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Hymn  IX.     Common  Metre. 
Gratitude  to  God.     Part  II. 

1. 
WHEN  worn  with  sickness,  oft  hast  thou 

With  health  renewed  my  face  ; 
And  when  in  sin  and  sorrow  sunk, 

Revived  my  soul  with  grace. 
2. 
Thy  bounteous  hand  with  worldly  bliss 

Has  made  my  cup  run  o'er  ; 
And  in  a  kind  and  faithful  friend 

Has  doubled  all  my  store. 
3. 
Ten  thousand  thousand  precious  gifts 

My  daily  thanks  employ  ; 
Nor  is  the  least  a  cheerful  heart, 

That  tastes  those  gifts  with  joy. 
4. 
Through    every  period    of  my  life, 

Thy  goodness    I'll    pursue ; 
And   after    death,    in    distant  worlds, 

The  glorious  theme  renew. 
5. 
When   nature  fails,  and  day    and    night 

Divide  thy  works   no    more, 
My  ever  grateful  heart,  O    Lord, 

Thy   mercy   shall    adore. 


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6. 
Through   all    eternity    to  thee 

A  joyful    song  I'll    raise  ; 
For  O  !    eternity  alone 

Can  utter   all  thy  praise. 


Hymn  X.     Common  Metre. 

Preserving  Goodness  acknowledged, 

1. 
HOW   are   thy  servants  blessed,  O  Lord  I 

How    sure  is    their    defence  ! 
Eternal   wisdom    is    their   guide ; 

Their  help,  omnipotence. 
2. 
In  foreign  realms,    and  lands    remote, 

Supported    by    thy  care, 
Through  burning  climes  they  pass  unhurt. 

And  breathe  in   tainted   air. 
3. 
Thy    mercy  sweetens   every    toil, 

Makes  every    region    please ; 
The   hoary    frozen    hills   it    warms, 

And    smooths  the  boisterous   seas. 
4. 
When  by  the  dreadful  tempest    borne, 

High  on  the  broken  wave  ; 
They  know  thou  art  not  slow  to  hear* 

Nor  impotent  to  save. 


HYMNS.  173 

5. 

The  storm  is  laid,  the  winds  retire 

Obedient  to  thy  will ; 
The  sea  that  roars  at  thy  command. 

At  thy  command  is  still. 
6. 
In  midst  of  dangers,  fears,  and  death, 

Thy  goodness  we'll  adore  ; 
And  praise  thee  for  thy  mercies  past, 

And  humbly  hope  for  more. 

Hymn  XI.     Common  Metre. 
In  a  Thunder  Storm. 

1. 

LET  coward  guilt,  with  pallid  fearr 

To  sheltering  caverns  fly, 
And  justly  dread  the  vengeful  fate. 

Which  thunders  through  the  sky» 
2. 
Protected  by  that  hand,  whose  law 

The  threatening  storms  obey, 
Intrepid  virtue  smiles  secure, 

As  in  the  blaze  of  day. 
3, 
In  the  thick  cloud's  tremendous  gloomy 

The  lightning's  dismal  glare, 
It  views  the  same  all  gracious  power3. 

That  breathes  the  vernal  air*< 


174  HYMNS, 

4. 
Through  nature's  ever  varying  scene,. 

By  different  ways  pursued, 
The  one  eternal  end  of  heaven 

Is    universal    good, 

5. 
With  like  beneficent  effect, 

O'er  flaming  ether  glows, 
As  when  it  tunes  the  linnets  voice, 

Or  blushes  in  the    rose* 
6. 
When  through  creation's  vast  expanse 

The  last  dread  thunders  roll, 
Untune  the  concord  of  the  spheres, 

And  shake  the  guilty  soul, 

% 

Unmoved,  may  we  the  final  storrru 

Of  jarring  worlds  survey, 
That  ushers  in  the  glad  serene 

Of  everlasting  day. 

Hymn  XII.     Common  Metre- 

Habitual  Devotion, 

1. 
WHILE  thee  I  seek,  protecting  Power  X 

Be  my  vain  wishes  stilled ; 
And  may  this  consecrated  hour 

With  better  hopes  ba  filled. 


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2. 
Thy  love  the  powers  of  thought  bestowed, 

To  thee  my  thoughts  would  soar  ; 
Thy  mercy  o'er  my  life  has  flowed. 

That  mercy  I  adore. 

3. 
In  each  event  of  life,  how  clear 

Thy  ruling  hand  I  see  ; 
Each  blessing  to  my  soul  more  dear,. 

Because  conferred  by  thee. 

4, 
In  every  joy  that  crowns  my  daysr 

In  every  pain  I  bear, 
My  heart  shall  find  delight  in  praise,, 

Or  seek  relief  in  prayer, 

5. 
When  gladness  wings  my  favoured  homy 

Thy  love   my  thoughts  shall  fill ; 
Resigned,  when  storms  of  sorrow  lower^ 

My  soul  shall  meet  thy  will. 

6. 
My  lifted  eye,  without  a  tear 

Each  changing  scene  shall  see  ; 
My  steadfast  heart  shall  know  no  fear2 

That  heart  shall  rest  on  thee,. 


176  HYMNS. 

Hymn  XIII.     Common  Metre. 

Praise  to  God  through  all  the  Changes  of  Life. 

1. 
FATHER  of  mercies,  God  of  love, 

My  Father  and  my  God ; 
I'll  sing  the  honours  of  thy   name,: 

And  spread  thy  praise   abroad. 
2. 
My  soul,  in  pleasing  wonder  lost,, 

Thy  various  love  surveys  ; 
Where  shall  my  grateful  lips  begin,. 

Or  where  conclude  thy  praise  ? 
3. 
In  every  period  of  my   life 

Thy  thoughts  of  love  appear; 
Thy  mercies  gild  each  transient  scene, 

And  crown  each  lengthening  year. 
4. 
In  all  these  mercies  may  my  soul 

A  father's  bounty  see  ; 
Nor  let  the  gifts  thy  grace   bestows 

Estrange  my  heart  from  thee. 

5. 

Teach  me  in  time  of  deep  distress 
To  own  thy  hand,  my  God  j 

And  in  submissive  silence  hear 
The  lessons  of  thy  rod,. 


HYMNS.  177 

6. 
In  every  changing  state  of  life, 

Each  bright,  each  gloomy  scene, 
Give  me  a  meek  and  humble  mind, 

Still  equal  and  serene. 

7. 
Then  will  I  close  my  eyes  in  death, 

Free  from  distressing  fear; 
For  death  itself  is  life,  my  God, 

If  thou  art  with  me  there. 

Hymn  XIV.     Common  Metre. 
Praise  to  God  in  Life  and  Death. 

I. 

MY  soul  shall  praise  thee,  O  my  God, 
Through  all  my  mortal  days  ; 

And  to  eternity  prolong 

Thy  vast,  thy  boundless  praise* 

2. 

In  every  smiling,  happy  hour, 

Be  this  my  sweet  employ ; 
Thy  praise  refines  my  earthly  bliss, 

And  heightens  all  my  joy. 
3. 
When  gloomy  care  and  keen   distress 

AfHict  my  throbbing  breast, 
My  tongue  shall  learn  to  speak  thy  praise, 

And  lull  each  pain  to  rest. 


178  HYMNS. 

4. 
Nor  shall  my  tongue  alone  proclaim 

The  honours  of  my  God  ; 
My  life  with  all  its  active  powers 

Shall  spread  thy  praise  abroad. 
5. 
And  when  these  lips  shall  cease  to  move 

When  death  shall  close  these  eyes, 
Then  shall   my  soul  to   nobler  heights 

Of  joy  and  transport   rise. 
6. 
Then  shall  her  powers,  in  endless    strains. 

Their  grateful  tribute  pay  ; 
The  them^  demands  a  nobler  song, 

And  an  eternal  day. 

Hymn  XV.     Common  Metre. 
Providence. 

1. 

GOD  moves  in  a  mysterious  way, 

His  wonders  to  perform  ; 
He  plants  his  footsteps  in  the   sea. 

And  rides  upon  the  storm. 
2. 
Deep,  in  unfathomable  mines 

Of  never  failing  skill, 
He  treasures  up  his  great  designs, 

And  works  his  sovereign  will 


HYMNS.  170 

s. 
Ye  fearful  saints,  fresh  courage  take  ; 

The  clouds  ye  so  much  dread, 
Are  big  with  mercy,  and  will  break 

In  blessings  on  your  head. 

4. 

Judge  not  the  Lord  by  feeble  sense. 

But  trust  him  for  his  grace  ; 
Behind  a  frowning  providence 

He  hides  a  smiling  face. 

5. 
His  purposes  will  ripen  fast, 

Each  hour  their  progress  see  ; 
The  bud  may  have  a  bitter  taste, 

But  sweet  the  fruit  will  be. 

6. 

Blind  unbelief  is  sure  to  err, 

And  scan  his  work  in  vain  ; 
God  is  his  own  interpreter, 

And  he  will  make  it  plain. 

Hymn  XVI.     Common  Metre. 

The  divine  Blessing  implored. 

1. 
AUTHOR  of  good,  we  rest  on  thee  : 

Thine  ever  watchful  eye 
Alone  our  real  wants  can  see, 

Thy  hand  alone  supply. 


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2. 
In  thine  all  gracious  providence 

Our  cheerful  hopes  confide ; 
O  let  thy  power  be  our   defence, 

Thy  love  our  footsteps   guide, 
S. 
And  since  by  passion's  force  subdued, 

Too  oft  with  stubborn  will, 
We  blindly  shun  the  latent  good, 

And  grasp  the  specious  ill  ; 

4. 
Not  what  we  wish,  but  what  we  want, 

Let  mercy  still  supply  : 
The  good  unasked,  O  Father,  grant  ; 

The  ill,  though  asked,  deny. 

Hymn  XVII.     Common  Metre. 

'The  Universal  Prayer. 

1. 
FATHER  of  all  !  in  every  age, 

In  every  clime  adored, 
By  saint,  by  savage,  and  by  sage, 

The  universal  Lord. 
2. 
What  conscience  dictates  to  be   done, 

Or  warns  me  not  to  do, 
This,  teach  me  more  than  death  to   shun, 

That,  more  than  life  pursue. 


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3. 
If  I  am    right,  thy  grace    impart, 

Still  in   the  right   to  stay  ; 
If  I   am    wrong,  O  teach   my    heart 

To    find    that  better  way. 
4. 
Save  me  alike  from    foolish   pride, 

Or  impious  discontent, 
At  aught  thy  wisdom   has  denied, 

Or  aught  thy  goodness  lent, 
5. 
Teach  me   to    feel   another's  wo, 

To    hide   the  fault   I   see ; 
That   mercy  I    to   others  show, 

That   mercy   show  to    me. 
6. 
To  thee,  whose  temple  is  all    space, 

Whose  altar,  earth,  sea,  skies, 
One  chorus  let  all  beings  raise, 

All  nature's  incense  rise. 

Hymn  XVIII.     Long  Metre. 
The  incomprehensible  God. 

1. 

CAN  creatures  to  perfection  find 
The  eternal  uncreated  mind  ? 
Or  can  the  largest  stretch  of  thought 
Measure  and  search  his  nature  out  ? 


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'Tis  high  as  heaven,   'tis  deep  as  hell ; 
And  what  can  mortals  know  or  tell  ? 
His  glory  spreads  beyond  the   sky, 
And  all  the  shining  worlds  on  high. 

3. 
God  is  a  king  of  power  unknown  ; 
Firm  are  the  orders  of  his  throne  : 
If  he  resolve,  who  dare  oppose  ? 
Or  ask  him  why,  or  what  he  does  ? 

4. 

He  frowns  ;  and  darkness  veils  the  moon  ; 
The  fainting  sun  grows  dim  at  noon  ; 
The  pillars  of  heaven's  starry  roof 
Tremble  and  start  at  his  reproof. 

5. 

He  gave  the  vaulted  heaven  its  form ; 
He  binds  in  clouds  the  threatening  storm  ; 
He  breaks  the  billows  with  his  breath, 
And  smites  the  sons  of  pride  to  death. 

6. 
These  are  a  portion  of  his  ways  : 
But  who  shall  dare  describe  his  face? 
Who  can  endure  his  light,  or  stand 
To  hear  the  thunders  of  his  hand  ? 


HYMNS.  183 

Hymn  XIX.     Long  Metre. 
God  known  by  his  Works. 

1. 
GREAT  is  our  God  ;  his  works  of  might 
To  praise  his  glorious  name  unite : 
Heaven,  earth,  and  sea  confess  his  hand, 
And  wait  obedient  his  command. 

2. 
His  hand  unseen  sustains  the  poles, 
On  which  the  vast  creation  rolls  ; 
The  starry  skies  proclaim  his  power, 
His  pencil  glows  in  every  flower. 

3. 
In  various  shapes  and  colours  rise 
Ten  thousand  wonders  to  our  eyes  ; 
And  birds  that  sing  with  labouring  throat, 
Teach  us  a  God  in  every  note. 

4. 
Across  the  waves,  around  the  sky, 
There's  not  a  place,  or  deep  or  high, 
Where  the  Creator  has  not  trod, 
And  left  the  footsteps  of  a  God* 

S. 

O  may  the  sons  of  men  record 
The  various  goodness  of  the  Lord, 
How  vast  his  works,  how  kind  his  ways, 
And  every  tongue  pronounce  hi&  praise* 


184  HYMNS. 

Hymn  XX.      Long  Metre. 
Praise  to  the  Lord  of  Nature, 

1. 
O  THOU,  through  all  thy  works  adored, 
Great  Power  supreme,  almighty  Lord  ! 
Author  of  life,  whose  sovereign  sway 
Creatures  of  every  tribe  obey  : 

2. 
To  thee,  most  high,  to  thee  belong, 
The  suppliant  prayer,  the  joyful  song ; 
To  thee  will  we  attune  our    voice, 
And  in  thy  wondrous  works  rejoice. 

3. 
Planets,  those  wandering  worlds  above, 
Guided  by  thee,  incessant  move  ; 
Suns,  kindled  by  a  ray  divine, 
In  honour  of  their  Maker  shine. 

4. 
From  thee  proceed  heaven's  varied  store, 
The  changing  wind,  the  fruitful  shower, 
The  flying  cloud,  the  coloured  bow, 
The  moulded  hail,  the  feathered  snow. 

5. 
Tempests  obey  thy  mighty  will ; 
Thy  awful  mandate  to  fulfil, 
The  forked  lightnings  dart  around, 
And  rive  the  oak,  and  blast  the  ground* 


HYMNS.  185 


Yet,  pleased  to  bless,  kind  to  supply, 
Thy  hand  supports  thy  family, 
And  fosters  with  a  parent's  care, 
The  tribes  of  earth,  and  sea,  and  air. 

Hymn  XXL     Long  Metre. 

The  daily  Goodness  of  God. 

1. 
GREAT  God,  how  endless  is  thy  love  t 

Thy  gifts  are  every  evening  new  ; 
And  morning  mercies  from  above 

Gently  distil,  Kke  early  dew. 

2. 

Thou  spreadest  the  curtains  of  the  night, 
Great  guardian  of  our    sleeping    hours 

Thy  sovereign  word  restores  the  light, 
And  quickens  all  our  drowsy  powers. 

3. 

We  yield  our  powers  to  thy  command; 

To  thee  we  consecrate  our  days  : 
Perpetual  blessings  from  thy  hand 

Demand  perpetual  songs  of  praise, 

a* 


186  HYMN  S. 

Hymn   XXII.     Long  Metre. 

The  Goodness  of  God  in  the  Seasons* 

1. 
GREAT  God,  at  whose  all  powerful   cart, 

At  first  arose  this  beauteous  frame, 
Thou  bidst  the  seasons  change,  and  all 

The  changing  seasons    speak  thy*  name,. 

2. 
Thy  bounty  bids  the  infant  year, 

From  winter  storms  recovered,  rise  \ 
When  thousand  grateful  scenes  appear, 

Fresh  opening  to  our  wondering  eyes. 
3. 
The  new  delight  how  great,  to  see 

The  earth  in  vernal  beauty  dressed, 
While  in  each  herb,    and  flower,  and  tree 

Thy  opening  bounty  shines  confessed. 
4. 
Aloft,  full  beaming,  reigns  the  sun, 

And  light  and  genial   heat  conveys  ; 
And  while  he  leads  the  seasons  on, 

From  thee  derives  his  quickening  rays. 
5. 
Around  us,  from  the  teeming  field, 

Springs  the  rich  grain,  or  purpled  vine  ; 
At  thy  command  they  rise  to  yield 

The  strengthening  bread,  or  cheering  wine> 


HYMNS.  187 

6. 

Indulgent  God  !  from  every  part 

Thy  plenteous  blessings  largely  flow ; 

We  see  ;  we  taste  ;  let  every  heart 
With  grateful  love  and  duty  glow. 

Hymn   XXIII.     Long  Metre. 

Divine  Providence. 

1. 
THROUGH  all  the  various  shifting  scene 

Of  life's  mistaken  ill   or  good, 
Thy  hand,  O  God,  conducts,  unseen, 

The  beautiful  vicissitude. 
2. 
Thou  givest  with  a  father's  care, 

Howe'er  unjustly  we  complain, 
To  each  their  necessary  share 

Of  joy  and  sorrow,  health  and  pain. 

3. 
All  things  on  earth,  and  all  in  heavenr 

On  thine  eternal  will  depend  ; 
And  all  for  greater  good  were  given, 

Would  man-  pursue  th'  appointed  endc 

4. 
Be  this  our  care  ;    to  all  beside 

Indifferent  let  our  wishes  be  : 
Passion  be  calm,  and  dumb  be  pride, 

And  fixed  our  souls,  O  God,  on  thee, 


188  HYMNS. 

Hymn  XXIV.     Short  Metre. 
God  our  Creator  and.   Benefactor. 

1. 

OUR  Maker  and  our  King, 
To  thee  our  all  we  owe  ; 

Thy  sovereign   bounty  is  the  spring 
From  which  our  blessings  flow. 

2. 
Thou  ever  good  and  kind, 
A  thousand  reasons  move, 

A  thousand  obligations  bind 
Our  hearts  to  grateful  love. 

3. 

The  creatures  of  thy  hand, 

On  thee  alone  we  live  -% 
Father,  thy  benefits  demand 

More  praise  than  we  can  give. 
4. 

Lord,  what  can  we  impart, 

When  all  is  thine  before  ? 
Thy  love  demands  a  thankful  hearty 

The  gift,  alas,  how  poor  L 
5. 

O  let  thy  grace  inspire 

Our  souls  with  strength  divine  ; 
Let  all  our  powers  to  thee  aspire, 

And  all  our  days  be  thine. 


HYMNS.  189 

Hymn  XXV.     Short  Metre, 
To  God  the    Creator. 

1. 

ALMIGHTY   Maker,  God, 
How   wondrous   is  thy  name  ! 
Thy   glories   how   diffused   abroad 
Through  all  creation's  frame. 

2. 

Nature  in  every  dress 
Her   humble  worship   pays ; 
And   does    a  thousand  ways  express 
Her  undissembled  praise. 

3. 

Our  souls   would  rise  and   sing 
Our  great    Creator   too  ; 
Fain  would  our  tongues  adore  our  King3 
And  pay    the    homage   due. 

4. 

On  God  our  hopes  depend 
Through    all  our  future  days  : 
To  him    our  souls   shall    oft  ascend 
In    grateful  songs  of  praise. 


190  H  Y  M  N  S. 

Hymn  XXVI.     Six  Line  Lang  Metre. 
Thanksgiving  for  national  Prosperity. 


HOW   rich  thy    gifts,  almighty   King  ! 
From  thee  our  publick  blessings  spring : 

Th'  extended  trade,  the  fruitful  skies, 
The  treasures  liberty  bestows, 
Th'   eternal  joys  the  gospel  shows, 

All  from  thy  boundless  goodness  rise. 


Here  commerce  spreads  the  wealthy  store, 
Which  pours  from  every  foreign  shore  ; 

Science  and  art  their  charms  display  : 
Religion  teaches   us  to  raise 
Our  voices  to   our  Maker's  praise, 

As  truth  and  conscience  point  the  way. 


With  grateful  hearts,  with  joyful  tongues, 
To   God   we  raise   united   songs. 

Here    still  may  God   in  mercy  reign  j 
Crown  our  just  counsel's  with   success, 
With   peace  and  joy  our  borders  bless, 

And  all   our  sacred  rights  maintain, 


HYMNS.  191 


Hymn  XXVII.     Six  Line  Metre. 

All  Men,  and  especially  good  Meny  invited  to 
the  Praise  of  God. 


YE  works  of  God,  to  him  alone, 
Who  reigns  on  his  eternal  throne, 

Let  all  your  praises  rise. 
His  hand  the  beauteous  fabrick  made, 
His  eye  the  finished  whole  surveyed, 

And  found  it  good  and  wise. 

2. 
Ye  sons  of  men,  his  praise  display, 
Who  stamped  his  image  on  your  clay, 

And  gave  it  power  to  move  ; 
Where'er  ye  go,  where'er  ye  dwell, 
From  age  to  age  successive  tell 

The  wonders  of  his  love. 


Ye  spirits  of  the  just  and  good, 
Who  while  this  earth  is  your  abode, 

To  brighter  worlds  aspire, 
O  let  your  songs  of  praise  resound, 
Beyond  the  earth's  remotest  bound, 

To  heaven's  eternal  sire. 


192  HYMNS. 

4. 
Praise  him,  ye  meek  and  humble  train, 
Who  shall  those  heavenly  joys  obtain, 

Prepared  for  souls  sincere  ; 
Now  praise  him,  till  ye  take  your  way 
To  regions  of  eternal  day, 

And  theny  for  ever,  there. 

Hymn  XXVIIL     Hallelujah  Metre. 
The  Majesty  and  Condescension  of  God, 

1. 

THE  Lord  Jehovah  reigns, 

His  throne  is  built  on  high  ; 
The  garments  he  assumes 
Are  light  and  majesty  : 
His  glories  shine 
With  beams   so  bright, 
No  mortal  eve 
Can  bear  the  sight. 

2. 

The  thunders  of  his  power 

Keep  the  wide  world  in  awe  ; 
His  truth  and  justice  stand 
To  guard  his  holy  law  : 
Yet  humble  souls 
May  seek  his  face  ; 
His  truth  confirms 
And  seals  the  grace. 


HYMNS.  193 

3. 
And  will  this  gracious  King 

Of  glory  condescend  ? 
Will  he  declare  himself 

Our  father  and  our  friend  ? 
We  love  his  name, 
We  love  his  word: 
Join  all  our  powers 
To  praise  the  Lord. 

Hymn  XXIX.      Hallelujah  Metre. 
Imitation  of  Thomsons  Hymn  on  the  Seasons. 

1. 
LORD  of  the  worlds  Lelow  ! 
On  earth  thy  glories  shine ; 
The  changing  seasons   show 
Thy  skill  and  power  divine. 
In  all  we  see 
A  God  appears; 
The  rolling  years 
Are  full  of  thee. 
2. 
Forth  in  the  flowery  spring, 
We  see  thy  beauty  move  ; 
The  birds  on  branches   sing 
Thy  tenderness  and  love  ; 
Wide  flush  the  hills  ; 
The  air  is  balm : 
Devotion's  calm 
Our  bosom  fills. 
R 


194  HYMN  S. 

3. 

Then  come,  in  robes  of  light, 

The  summer's  flaming  days  ; 
The  sun,  thine  image  bright, 
Thy  majesty  displays  ; 
And  oft  thy  voice 
In  thunder  rolls  ; 
But  still  our  souls 
In  thee  rejoice. 

4. 

In  autumn,  a  rich  feast 

Thy  common  bounty    gives 
To  man,  and  bird,  and  beast, 
And  every  thing  that    lives. 
Thy  liberal  care, 
At  morn,  and  noon, 
And  harvest  moon, 
Our  lips  declare. 

5. 

In  winter,  awful  thou  ! 

With  storms  around  thee  cast 
The  leafless  forests  bow 

Beneath  thy  northern  blast. 
While  tempests  lower, 
To  thee,  dread   King, 
We  homage  bring, 
And  own  thy  power. 


HYMNS.  195 

Hymn  XXX.     All  Sevens  Metre. 

Praise  to  God  in  Prosperity  ond  Adversity. 

1. 
PRAISE  to  God,  immortal  praise, 
For  the  love  that  crowns  our  days  ; 
Bounteous  source  of  every  joy, 
Let  thy  praise  our  tongues  employ. 

2. 

For  the  blessings  of  the  field, 
For  the  stores  the  gardens  yield, 
For  the  vines  exalted  juice, 
For  the  generous  olive's  use  : 

3. 
Flocks  that  whiten   all  the  plain, 
Yellow  sheaves  of  ripened  grain  ; 
Clouds  that  drop  their  fattening  dews, 
Suns  that  temperate  warmth  diffuse  : 

4. 
All  that  spring,  with  bounteous  hand, 
Scatters  o'er  the  smiling  land  ; 
All  that  liberal  autumn  pours 
From  her  rich  o'erflowing  stores  : 

5. 
These  to  thee,  our  God,  we  owe  ; 
Source  whence  all  our  blessings  flow  ; 
And  for  these,  our  souls  shall  raise 
Grateful  vows  and  solemn  praise. 


196  HYMN  S. 

6. 
Yet  should  rising  whirlwinds  tear 
From  its  stem  the  ripening  ear ; 
Should  the  fig   tree's  blasted  shoot 
Drop  her  green  untimely  fruit ; 

7. 
Should  the  vine  put  forth  no   more, 
Nor  the  olive  yield  her  store  ; 
Though  the  sickening  flock  should  fall, 
And  the  herds  desert  the  stall ; 

8. 
Should  thine  altered  hand  restrain 
TV  early  and  the  latter  rain  ; 
Blast  each  opening  bud  of  joy, 
And  the  rising  year  destroy  : 

9. 
Yet  to  thee  our  souls  should  raise 
Grateful  vows,  and  solemn  praise  y 
And  when  every  blessing's  flown, 
Love  thee  for  thyself  alone. 

Hymn  XXXI.     All  Sevens   Metre, 
A   penitential  Hymn. 

1. 

GOD  of  mercy,  God  of  love, 
Hear  our  sad  repentant  song ; 

Sorrow  dwells  on  every  face, 
Penitence  on  every  tongue. 


HYMNS.  19? 


2. 


Deep  regret  for  follies  past, 
Talents  wasted,  time  mispent ; 

Hearts  debased  by  worldly  cares, 
Thankless  for  the  blessings  lent. 


3. 


Foolish  fears,  and  fond  desires, 
Vain  regrets  for  things  as  vain  ; 

Lips  too  seldom  taught  to  praise, 
Oft  to  murmur  and  complain, 


4. 


These,  and  every  secret  fault, 

Filled  with  grief  and  shame  we  own  ; 

Humbled  at  thy  feet  we  lie, 

Seeking  pardon  from  thy  throne. 


God  of  mercy,  God  of  grace, 
Hear  our  sad  repentant  songs  ; 

O  restore  thy  suppliant  race, 

Thou  to  whom  all  praise  belongs,. 


198  HYMNS. 

Hymn  XXXII.     Eleventh  Metre. 
Praise  to  God^  the  eternal  King. 

1. 

JEHOVAH  reigns  !  let  every  nation  hear,. 
And  at  his  footstool  bow  with  holy  fear  : 
Jehovah  reigns,  unbounded  and  alone, 
And  all  creation  hangs  beneath  his  throne  : 
He  reigns  alone  ;  let  no  inferiour  nature 
Usurp,  or  share,  the  throne  of  the  Creator. 

2. 

This  goodly  world, in  countless  beauties  gay, 
Though  built  by  God's  right  hand,   must 

pa:s  away  ; 

And  long  oblivion  creep  o'er  mortal  things, 

The  fate  of  empires,  and  the  pride  of  kings  ; 

Eternal  night  shall  veil  their  proudest  story, 

And  drop  the  curtain,  o'er  all  human  glory. 


But  fixed,    O  God,    for  ever  stands  thy* 
Jehovah  reigns  a  universe  alone;   [throne; 
Th'  eternal  fire  that  feeds  each  vital  flame, 
Collected  or  diffused,  is  still  the  same  ; 
He  dwells  within  his  own  unfathomed  essence, 
xAnd  fills  all  space  with  his  unbounded  pres- 
ence. 


HYMNS.  199 

4. 

But  O !  our  highest  notes  the  theme  debase, 
And  silence  is  our  least  injurious  praise. 
Cease,  cease  your  songs,  the  daring  flight 

control, 
Revere'  him  in  the  stillness  of  the  soul  : 
With  silent  duty  meekly  bend  before  him, 
And  deep  within  your  inmost  hearts  adore 
him. 

Hymn  XXXIII.     Twelfth  Metre. 

Praise  to  God  for  his  Greatness  and  Mercy. 

1. 
GLORY  be  to  God  on  high, 
God,  whose  glory  fills  the  sky  ; 
Peace  on  earth  to  man  forgiven, 
Man,  the  well   beloved  of  heaven  : 
Glory  be  to  God  on  high, 
God,  whose  glory  fills  the  sky. 

2. 

Favoured  mortals,  raise  the  song  ; 

Endless  thanks  to  God  belong  ; 

Hearts  overflowing  with  his  praise^ 

Join  the  hymns  your  vokes  raise  : 
Glory  be  to  God  on  high, 
God,  whose  glory  fills  the  sky. 


1200  HYMNS. 

S. 
Call  the  tribes  of  beings  round, 
From  creation's  utmost  bound ; 
Where  the  Godhead  shines  confessed^ 
There  be  solemn  praise  addressed  : 
Glory  be  to  God  on  high, 
God,  whose  glory  fills  the  sky. 
4. 
Mark  the  wonders  of  his  hand  -y 
Power,  no  empire  can  withstand  ; 
Wisdom,  angels'   glorious  theme  ; 
Goodness,  one  eternal  stream  : 
Glory  be  to  God  on  higtL, 
God,  whose  glory  fills  the  sky. 
5. 
Awful  being  !   from  thy  throne 
Send  thy  promised  blessings  down  r 
Let  thy  light,  thy  truth,  thy  peace, 
Bid  our  raging  passions  cease : 
Glory  be  to  God  on  high, 
God,  whose  glory  fills  the  sky. 

Hymn  XXXIV.     Thirteenth  Metre, 

The  God  of  Mercy  adored. 

1. 
PRAISE  to  God,  the  great  Creator, 

Bounteous  source  of  all  our  joy  ; 
He  whose  hand  upholds  all  nature. 

He  whose  nod  can  all  destroy  • 


HYMNS.  201 


Saints,  with  pious  zeal  attending, 
Now  the  grateful  tribute  raise  ; 

Solemn  songs  to  heaven  ascending, 
Join  the  universal  praise. 

3. 
Round  his  awful  footstool  kneeling, 

Lowly  bend  with  contrite  souls ; 
Here,  his  milder  grace  revealing, 

Here,  his  wrath  no  thunder  rolls 

4. 

Lo,  th'  eternal  page  before  us 

Bears  the  covenant  of  his  love  5 

Full  of  mercy  to  restore  us, 
Mercy  beaming  from  above. 


Every  secret  fault  confessing, 

Deed  unrighteous,  thought  of  sin, 

Seize,  O  seize  the  proffered  blessing, 
Grace  from  God,  and  peace  within  : 

6. 
Heart  and  voice  with  rapture  swelling, 

Still  the  song  of  glory  raise  ; 
On  the  theme  immortal  dwelling, 

Join  the  universal  praise. 


202  HYMNS. 

Hymn  XXXV.     Fourteenth  Metre. 
Thanksgiving  for  fruitful  Seasons, 

1. 
REJOICE!  the  Lord  is  king; 

Your  Lord  and  King  adore  ; 
Mortals,  give  thanks  and  sing, 

And  triumph  evermore  : 
Lift  up  your  hearts,  lift  up  your  voice^ 
Rejoice,   in  facred  lays  rejoice. 

2. 
His  wintry  north  winds  blow, 

Loud  tempests  rush  amain  ; 
Yet  his  thick  clouds  of  snow 

Defend  trie  infant  grain  : 
Lift  up  your  hearts,  lift  up  your  voice9 
Rejoice,  in  sacred  lays  rejoice. 

3. 
He  wakes  the  genial  spring, 

Perfumes  the  balmy  air  ; 
The  vales  their  tribute  bring, 

The  promise  of  the  year  : 
Lift  up  your  hearts,  lift  up  your  voice, 
Rejoice,  in  sacred  lays  rejoice. 

4. 
High  from  th'  ethereal  plain, 

Bright  suns  their  influence  fling ; 
He  gives  the  welcome  rain, 

That  makes  the  vallies  sing  : 
Lift  up  your  hearts,  lift  up  your  voice, 
Rejoice,  in  sacred  lays  rejoice. 


HYMNS.  203 

5. 
He  leads  the  circling  year ; 

His  flocks  the  hills  adorn  ; 
He  fills  the  golden  ear, 

And  loads  the  fields  with  corn  : 
O  happy  mortals,  raise  your  voice, 
Rejoice,  in  sacred  lays  rejoice. 

6. 
Lead  on  your  fleeting  train, 

Ye  years,  and  months,  and  days  ; 
O  bring  the  eternal  reign 

Of  love,  and  joy,  and  praise  : 
Lift  up  your  hearts,  lift  up  your  voice, 
Rejoice,  in  sacred  lays  rejoice. 


Hymn  XXXVI.     Fifteenth   Metre. 
Trust  in  God  through  all  the  Changes  of  Life, 


1. 
FATHER  divine,  before  thy  view, 

All  worlds,  all  creatures  lie  ; 
No  distance  can  elude  thy  search, 
No  action  'scape  thine  eye : 
Hear,  gracious  Lord,  our   mingled   praises 
Thou  art  our  hope,  our  joy,  our  fear,  [hear  I 


204  HYMNS. 

2. 
From  thee  our  vital  breath  we  drew, 

Our  childhood  was  thy  care, 
And  vigorous  youth  and  feeble  age, 
Thy  kind    protection  share  : 
Hear,  gracious  Lord,   our  mingled  praises 
Thou  art  our  hope,  our  joy,  our  fear,     [hear  ! 

3. 

Whate'er  we  do,  where'er  we  turn, 

Thy  ceaseless  bounty  flows  ; 
Oppressed  with   wo,  when  nature  faints, 
Thine  arm  is  our  repose  : 
Hear,  gracious  Lord,  our   mingled  praises 
Thou  art  our  hope,  our  joy,  our  fear     [hear  ! 

4. 
To   thee  we  look,  thou   Power   supreme  ; 

O  still   our  wants  supply  ; 
Safe  in  thy  presence  may  we  live, 
And  in   thy   favour    die : 
Hear,  gracious  Lord,  our  mingled   praises 
Thou  art  our  hope,  our  joy,  our  fear,      [hear  ! 

Hymn  XXXVII.     Common  Metre. 
The  Coming  of  Christ. 

1. 
HARK  the  glad  sound,  the  Saviour  comes  $ 

The  Saviour  promised  long  ; 
Let  every   heart   a  throne  prepare, 

And  every   voice  a    song. 


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2. 

On   him   the  spirit,  largely    shed, 

Exerts    its  sacred  fire  : 
Wisdom  and  might,  and  zeal  and  love, 

His  holy  breast  inspire. 

S. 
He  comes,  from  galling  chains  of  vice 

To  free  the  captive  mind  ; 
He  comes,  to  pour  the  cheering  light 

Of  truth  upon  the  blind. 

4. 
He  comes,  with  blessings  for  the  meek, 

The  broken  heart  to  cure  ; 
And  with  the  treasures  of  his  grace, 

Enrich  the  humble  poor. 

Hosannas  to  the  prince  of  peace 

His  welcome  shall  proclaim  ; 
While  heaven's  eternal  arches  ring 

With  his  beloved  name. 

6. 
Glory  to  God,  in  highest  strains, 

Through  highest  worlds  be  paid  : 
His  glory  by  our  lips  proclaimed, 

And  in  our  lives  displayed. 

S 


206  HYMNS. 

Hymn   XXXVIII.     Common  Metre. 
The  Nativity  of  Christ. 

1. 

WHILE  shepherds  watched  their  flocks  by- 
All  seated  on  the  ground,  [night, 

The  angel  of  the  Lord  came  down, 
And  glory  shone  around. 
2. 

Fear  not,  said  he,  for  mighty  dread 
Had  seized  their  troubled  mind, 

Glad  tidings  of  great  joy  I  bring 
To  you  and  all  mankind. 

3. 
To  you,  in  David's  town,  this  day 

Is  born,  of  David's  line, 
The  Saviour,  who  is  Christ  the  Lord  ; 

And  this  shall  be  the  sign  : 
4. 
The  heavenly  babe  you  there  shall  find 

To  human  view  displayed, 
All  meanly  wrapped  in  swathing  bands, 

And  in  a  manger  laid. 
5. 
Thus  spake  the  seraph,  and  forthwith 

Appeared  a  shining  throng 
Of  angels,  praising  God,  and  thus 

Address  their  joyful  song  : 


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6. 
All  glory  be  to  God  on  high, 

And  to  the  earth  be  peace  ! 
Good  will  henceforth,  from  heaven  to  men. 

Begin  and  never  cease  ! 

Hymn    XXXIX.     Short    Metre. 
The  Birth  of  Christ. 

1. 

BEHOLD  the  grace  appear, 

The  blessing  promised  long  ; 
x^ngels  announce  the  Saviour  near 

In  this  triumphant  song  : 
2. 

Glory  to  God  on  high, 

And  heavenly  peace  on  earth  ! 
Good  will  to  men,  to  angels  joy. 

At  your  Redeemer's  birth  ! 
3. 

In  worship  so  divine, 

Shall  man  refrain  his  part  ? 
Forbid  it,  gratitude  !  we  join 

The  song,  with  grateful  heart. 
4. 

Glory  to  God  on  high, 

And  heavenly  peace  on  earth  \ 
Good  will  to  men,  to  angels  joy, 

At  our  Redeemer's  birth  ! 


208  HYMNS. 

Hymn  XL.     Hallelujah  Metre. 
The  Birth  of  Christ  proclaimed   by  Angels. 

1. 
HARK  !  what  celestial  notes, 

What  melody  we  hear  ! 
Soft  on  the  morn  it  floats, 
And  fills  the  ravished  ear. 

The  tuneful  shell, 
The  golden  lyre, 
And  vocal  choir 
The  concert  swell, 
2. 
Th'  angelick  hosts  descend, 

With  harmony  divine  : 
See  how  from  heaven  they  bend, 
And  in  full  chorus  join. 

Fear  not,  say  they, 
Great  joy  we  bring ; 
Jesus,  your  king, 
Is  born  to  day. 
3. 
He  comes  from  errour's  night 

Your  wandering  feet  to  save  \ 
To  realms  of  bliss  and  light 
He  lifts  you  from  the  grave. 

This  glorious  morn, 
(Let  all  attend,) 
Your  matchless  friend, 
Your  Saviour's  born. 


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4. 

Glory  to  God  on  high  ! 

Ye   mortals,  spread  the  sound, 
And  let  your  raptures  fly 
To  earth's  remotest  bound  : 

For  peace  on  earth, 
From  God  in  heaven, 
To  man  is  given, 
At  Jesus'   birth. 


Hymn  XLI.       Sixteenth  Metre. 

Angels  proclaiming  the  Birth  of  Christ. 

1. 
NO  war  or  battle's  sound 
Was  heard  the  world  around, 

No  hostile  chiefs  to  furious  combat  ran  % 
But  peaceful  was  the  night, 
In  which  the  prince  of  light 

His  reign  of  peace  upon  the  earth  began 


The  shepherds  on  the  lawn, 

Before  the  point  of  dawn, 
In  social  circle  sat,  while  all  around 

The  gentle  fleecy  brood, 

Or  cropped  the  flowery  food, 
Or  slept,  or  sported  on  the  verdant  ground. 

S.2-. 


210  HYMN  S. 

3. 

When  lo  !  with  ravished  ears, 

Each  swain  delighted  hears 
Sweet  musick,  offspring  of  no  mortal  hand  j. 

Divinely  warbled  voice, 

Answering  the  stringed  noise,  [band, 

With  blissful  rapture  charmed  the  listening 

4. 

They  saw  a  glorious  light 

Burst  on  their  wondering  sight. 
Harping  in  solemn  quire,  in  robes  arrayed, 

The  helmed  cherubim 

And  sworded  seraphim  [pkyed. 

Are  seen  in  glittering  ranks,  with  wings  dis- 


Sounds  of  so  sweet  a  tone 

Before  were  never  known, 
But  when  of  old  the  sons  of  morning  sung, 

While.  God  disposed  in  air 

Each  constellation  fair, 
And  the  well-balanced  world  on  hinges  hung, 

6. 

Hail,  hail,  auspicious  morn  ! 

The  Saviour  Christ  is.  born  :  [blimer 

Such    was    the    immortal  seraph's  song  su- 

Glory  to  God  in  heaven  ! 

To  man  sweet  peace  be  given,. 
Sweet  peace  and  friendship  to  the  end  of  time^ 


HYMNS.  211 

Hymn   XLII.     Short  Metre. 
Christ  the  Light  of  the  World. 

1. 

BEHOLD  the  prince  of  peace. 

The  chosen  of  the  Lord  ! 
God's  well  beloved  Son  fulfils 

The  sure  prophetick  word. 
2. 

No  royal  pomp  adorns 

This  king  of  righteousness  ; 
Meekness  and  patience,  truth  and  love 

Compose  his  princely  dress. 
3. 

The  spirit  of  the  Lord, 

In  rich  abundance  shed, 
On  this  great  prophet  gently  lights,- 

And  rests  upon  his  head. 

4. 

Jesus,  the  light  of  men  : 
His  doctrine  life  imparts  ; 
O  !   may  we  feel  its  quickening  power, 
To  warm  and  glad  our  hearts. 

6. 

Cheered  by  its  beams,  our  souls,^ 
Shall  run  the  heavenly  way  : 
The  path  which  Christ  hath  marked,  and  trod. 
Will  lead  to  endless  day* 


212  HYMNS* 

Hymn  XLIII.     Common  Metre, 

The  Example  of  Christ. 

1. 
BEHOLD,  where,  in  a  mortal  form, 

Appears  each  grace  divine  ; 
The  virtues,  all  in  Jesus  met, 

With  mildest  radiance  shine. 
2. 
The  largest  love  of  human   kind 

Inspired  his  godlike  breast  ; 
In  deeds  of  mercy,  works  of  peace. 

His  kindness  was  expressed. 
3. 
To  spread  the  rays  of  heavenly  light, 

To  give  the  mourner  joy, 
To  preach  glad  tidings  to  the  poor, 

Was  his  divine  employ. 
4. 
Mid  keen  reproach,  and  cruel  scorn. 

Patient  and  meek  he  stood  ; 
His  foes,  ungrateful  sought  his  life  ; 

He  laboured  for  their  good. 

In  the  last  hour  of  deep  distress, 

Before  his  father's  throne, 
With  soul  resigned  he  bowed,  and  said 

Thy  will,  not  mine,  be  done. 


HYMNS.  213 

6. 
Be  Christ  our  pattern,  and  our  guide, 

His  image  may  we  bear ; 
O  may  we  tread  his  sacred  steps, 

And  his  bright  glories  share. 

Hymn   XLIV.     Long  Metre. 
Christ  our  Example. 

1. 

AND  is  the  gospel  peace  and  love  ? 

Such  let  our  conversation  be, 
The  serpent  blended  with  the  dove, 

Wisdom  and  meek  simplicity. 

2. 
Whene'er  the  angry  passions  rise, 

And  tempt  our  thoughts  or  tongues  to  strife, 
To  Jesus  let  us  lift  our  eyes, 

Bright  pattern  of  the  christian  life. 

3. 
O  how  benevolent  and  kind, 

How  mild,  how  ready  to  forgive  ! 
Be  this  the  temper  of  our  mind, 

And  these  the  rules  by  which  we    live, 

4. 
To  do  his  heavenly  Father's  will, 

Was  his  employment  and  delight ; 
Humility  and  holy  zeal 

Shone  through  his  life    divinely    bright. 


214  HYMNS. 

5. 
Dispensing  good  where'er  he  came, 

The  labours  of  his  life  were  love  : 
Then  if  we  bear  the  Saviour's  name, 

By  his  example  let  us  move. 

Hymn  XLV.     Common  Metre. 

The    Blessings  of  the  Gospel. 

1. 
FATHER  of  mercies !  in  thy  word 

What  endless  glory  shines  ! 
For  ever  be  thy  name  adored 

For  these  celestial  lines. 
2. 
Here,  may  the  wretched  sons   of  want 

Exhaustless  riches  find, 
Riches,  above  what  earth  can  grant, 

And  lasting  as  the  mind. 
3. 
Here,  the  fair  tree  of  knowledge  grows, 

And  yields  a  free  repast, 
Sublimer  sweets  than  nature  knows 

Invite  the  longing  taste. 
4. 
Here,  the  Redeemer's  welcome  voice 

Spreads  heavenly  peace  around, 
And  life  and  everlasting  joys 

Attend  the  blissful  sound. 


HYMNS.  215 

5. 
O  may  these  sacred  pages  be 

Our  study  and  delight  ; 
And  still  new  beauties  may  we  see, 

And  still  increasing  light. 

6. 
Divine  instructor,  gracious  Lord, 

Be   thou  for  ever  near  ; 
Teach  us  to  love  thy   sacred  word, 

And  view    thy  goodness  there. 

Hymn  XL VI.     Common  Metre. 

The  Comforts    of  Religion. 

1. 
WHEN  gloomy  thoughts  and  boding  fears 

The  trembling  heart  invade  ; 
And  all  the  face  of  nature  wears 

An  universal  shade  ; 

2. 

Religion's   dictates  can    assuage 

The   tempest  of  the  soul  ; 
And  every  storm  shall   cease  to    rage 

At  her  divine   control. 

3. 
Through  life's  bewildered,  darksome  way, 

Her  hand  unerring  leads  ; 
And   o'er  the  path  her  heavenly   ray 

A  cheering  lustre  sheds. 


216  HYMN  S. 

4. 
When  feeble  reason,  tired  and  blind, 

Sinks  helpless   and   afraid  ; 
Thou  blest  supporter  of  the  mind, 

How  powerful   is  thine  aid  ! 

3. 

0  let  my  heart  confess   thy  power, 
And  find   thy  sweet  relief, 

To    brighten   every    gloomy    hour, 
And   soften  every  grief. 

Hymn  XLVII.     All  Sevens  Metre. 

Rest  and  Consolation  from  the  Gospeh 

1. 
COME,    said  Jesus*  sacred  voice, 
Come  and  make  my  paths  your  choice  : 

1  will  guide  you  to  your  home ; 
Weary  pilgrim,    hither  come ! 

2. 
Thou,  who,  houseless,  sole,  forlorn, 
Long  hast  borne  the   proud    world's  scorn, 
Long  hast  roamed  the    barren    waste, 
Weary  pilgrim,  hither   haste  ! 

3. 
Ye,  who,  tossed   on  beds  of  pain, 
Seek  for  ease,    but  seek  in  vain  ; 
Ye,  whose  swoln   and  sleepless  eyes 
Watch  to  see  the  morning  rise  : 


HYMNS.  217 

4. 
Ye,  by  fiercer  anguish  torn. 
In  remorse    for  guilt  who  mourn, 
Here  repose    your  heavy    care  : 
A   wounded  spirit  who   can   bear  ? 

5. 
Sinner,   come !  for  here    is  found 
Balm  that  flows  for  every    wound ; 
Peace    that  ever  shall   endure, 
Rest  eternal,  sacred,  sure. 

Hymn   XL VIII.     Long  Metre. 
The   Lord's    Supper   instituted. 

1. 
'TWAS    on  that  dark,  that  doleful  night, 

When  all  the  powers  of  malice  rose 
Against  the  Son  of  God's  delight, 

And  friends  betrayed  him  to  his  foes. 
2. 
Before    the  mournful   scene  began, 

lie  took  the  bread,  and  blessed,  and  brake  j 
What  love  through  all  his  actions  ran  ! 

What  wondrous  words  of  grace  he  spake  ! 

3. 
This  is  my   body  broke  for  you, 

Take,   eat  the  emblematick  bread  ; 
Drink  of  this   cup,   an   emblem  too, 

My  blood  which  shall  for  you  be  shed. 

T 


218  HYMNS. 

4. 
In  memory  of  your  dying  Lord, 

Do  this,  he  said,  till  time  shall  end  ; 
Meet  at    my  table   and   record 

The  love  of  your  departed  friend. 

Hymn  &LIX.     Long  Metre. 

For  the   Lord's  Supper. 

1. 
THIS  feast  was  Jesus'  high  behest, 
This  cup   of  thanks   his  last   request  ; 
Ye,  who  can   feel  his  worth,   attend, 
Eat,  drink    in  memory  of  your   friend. 

2. 

Around    the  patriot's  bust  ye  throng, 
Him  ye  exalt  in    swelling  song  ; 
For    him   the  wreath   of  glory  bind, 
Who  freed  from  vassallage    his  kind : 

3. 
And    shall   not  he   your    praises  reap, 
Who  rescues   from  the  iron   sleep  ; 
The   great    deliverer,  whose   breath 
Unbinds  the   captives  even   of  death  ? 

4. 
Shall    he,  who,   mortal  men   to   save, 
Became  the   tenant   of  the  grave, 
Unthanked,   uncelebrated,    rise, 
Pass  unremcmbered  to    the  skies  r 


HYMNS.  '219 

5. 
Christians,  unite   with  loud  acclaim, 
To  hymn  the  Saviour's  welcome   name  ; 
On  earth  extol  his  wondrous  love ; 
Repeat  his  praise  in  worlds   above. 

Hymn  L.      Common  Metre. 

Love  to  Mankind  recommended  by  Christ. 

1. 
BEHOLD,  where  breathing  love  divine, 

Our  dying  Master  stands ; 
His  weeping  followers  gathering  round, 

Receive  his  last  commands. 
2. 
From  that  mild  teacher's  parting  lips 

What  tender  accents  fell  ! 
The  gentle  precept  which  he  gave, 

Became  its  author  well. 
3. 
Blessed  is  the  man  whose  softening  heart 

Feels  all  another's  pain; 
To  whom  the  supplicating  eye 

Was  never  raised  in  vain  : 

4. 
Whose  breast  expands  with  generous  warmth-, 

A  stranger's  woes  to  feel; 
And  bleeds  in  pity  o'er  the  wound, 

He  wants  the  power  to  heal. 


#20  HYMNS. 

5. 

He  spreads  his  kind  supporting  arms 

To  every  child  of  grief; 
His  secret  bounty  largely  flows, 

And  brings  unasked  relief. 
6. 
To  gentle  offices  of  love 

His  feet  are  never  slow  ; 
He  views  through  mercy's  melting  eye 

A  brother  in  a  foe. 

7. 
Peace  from  the  bosom  of  his  God, 

Sweet  peace  to  him  is  given  ; 
And  when  he  kneels  before  the  throne, 

His  prayer  ascends  to  heaven. 
8. 
To  him  protection  shall  be  shown; 

And  mercy  from  above 
Descend  on  him,  who  thus  fulfils. 

The  perfect  law  of  love. 

Hymn  LL     Short  Metre. 

For  the  Lord's  Supper. 

1. 
JESUS,  the  friend  of  man, 
Invites  us  to  his  board  ; 
The  welcome  summons  we  obey, 
And  own  our  gracious  Lord* 


HYMNS,  221 

2. 

Here  we  survey  that  love, 
Which  spoke  in  every  breath, 
Which  crowned  each  action  of  his  life,. 
And  triumphed  in  his  death. 

3. 

Here  let  our  powers  unite, 

His  honoured  name  to  raise  > 
Pleasure  and  joy  fill  every  mind, 

And  every  voice  be  praise. 
4. 

And  while  we  share  the  gifts, 

His  bounteous  hands  bestow, 
Let  every  heart,  in  friendship  joined,. 

With   kind  affections  glow. 
5. 

Let  love  inspire  each  breast, 

And  dictate  every  thought ; 
Be  angry  passions  far  removed, 

And  selfish  views  forgot. 
6. 

Our  souls  expanded  wide 

By  our  Redeemer's  grace, 
Shall,  in  the  arms  of  fervent  love, 

All  heaven  and  earth  embrace. 

Ta 


222  HYMNS, 

Hymn  LII.     All  Sevens  Metre* 
For  Easter-Sunday. 

1. 

ANGEL,  roll  the  rock  away  ; 
Death,  yield  up  thy  mighty  prey  £ 
See  !  he  rises  from  the  tomb, 
Glowing  in  immortal  bloom.. 

2. 

Shout,  ye  saints,  in  rapturous  song,. 
Let  the  notes  be  sweet  and  strong  i 
Hail  the  Son  of  God,,  this  morn 
From  his  sepulchre  new  born. 

3. 

Powers  of  heaven,  celestial  choirs, 
Sing  and  sweep  your  sounding  lyres  £ 
Sons  of  men,  in  joyful  strain, 
Hail  your  mighty  Saviour's  reign  ! 

4. 
Every  note  with  wonder  swell, 
And  the  Saviour's  triumph  tell ; 
Where,  O  death,  is  now  thy  sting  ?  \ 
Where  thy  terrours,  vanquished  king? 

Hallelujah, 


HYMNS,  223 

Hymn  LIIL     Common  Metre. 
The  Resurrection  of  Christ* 

1. 

AGAIN  the  Lord  of  life  and  light 

Awakes  the  kindling  ray, 
Unseals  the  eyelids  of  the  morn, 

And  pours  increasing  day. 
2. 
This  day  be  grateful  homage  paid^ 

And  loud  hosannas  sung  ; 
Let  gladness  dwell  in  every  hearty 

And  praise  on  every  tongue. 
S. 
Ten  thousand  differing  lips  shall  join 

To  hail  the  welcome  morn, 
Which  scatters  blessings  from  its  wings, 

To  nations  yet  unborn. 
4. 
Jesus,  the  friend  of  human  kind, 

Was  crucified  and  slain  : 
Behold,  the  tomb  its  prey  restores  t; 

Behold  he  lives  again  ! 

5. 

And  while  his  conquering  chariot  wheels 

Ascend  the  lofty  skies, 
Broken  beneath  his  powerful  cross, 

Death's  iroa  sceptre  lies. 


224  HYMN  S. 

Hymn     LIV.     Common    Metre. 

Hope  of  Heaven  by  the  Resurrection  of  Christ 

1. 
BLESSED  be  the  everlasting  God, 

The  Father  of  our  Lord  ; 
Be  his  abounding  mercy  praised, 

His  majesty  adored. 
2. 
When  from  the  dead  he  raised  his  Son, 

And  called  him  to  the  sky, 
He  gave  our  souls  a  lively  hope, 

That  they  should  never  die. 
3. 
What  though  thy  uncontrolled  decree 

Command  us  back  to  dust ; 
Yet  as  our  Lord  and'  Saviour  rose, 

So  all  his  followers  must. 

4. 
There's  an  inheritance  divine 

Reserved  against  that  day  : 
'Tis  uncorrupted,.  undefiled, 

And  cannot  fade  away. 

5. 
We  by  thy  power,  O  God,  are  kept 

Till  the  salvation  come  ; 
We  walk  by  faith  as  strangers  here. 

Till  Christ  shall  call  us  home* 


HYMNS.  22.*, 

Hymn   LV.     Common  Metre. 
Remember  thy  Creator  in  the  days  of  thy  Youth* 

1. 

IN  the  soft  season  of  thy  youth, 

In  nature's  smiling  bloom, 
Ere  age  arrive,  and  trembling  wait 

Its  summons  to  the  tomb  ; 

2. 

Remember  thy  Creator  God ; 

For  him  thy  powers  employ; 
Make  him  thy  fear,  thy  love,  thy  hopeP 

Thy  confidence,  thy  joy. 

3. 

He  shall  defend  and  guide  thy  course 

Through  life's  uncertain  sea, 
Till  thou  art  landed  on  the  shore 

Of  blessed  eternity. 

4. 

Then  seek  the  Lord  betimes,  and  choose 

The  path  of  heavenly  truth  : 
The  earth  affords  no  lovelier  sight 

Than  a  religious  youth. 


226  HYMN  & 

Hymn  LVI.      All  Sevens  Metre 
Love  to  God  and  Man, 

1. 

FATHER  of  our  feeble  race, 
Wise,  beneficent,  and  kind, 

Spread  o'er  nature's  ample  face, 
Flows  thy   goodness  unconfined  i 

2. 
Musing  in  the  silent   grove, 

Or  the  busy  walks  of  men, 
Still  we  trace  thy  wondrous  love, 

Claiming  large  returns  again. 
3. 
Lord,  what  offering  shall  we  bring, 

At  thine  altars  when  we  bow  ? 
Hearts,  the  pure,  unsullied  spring, 

Whence  the  kind  affections  flow  ; 
4. 
Soft  compassion's  feeling  soul, 

By  the  melting  eye   expressed  ; 
Sympathy,  at  whose  control, 

Sorrow  leaves  the  wounded  breast : 

5. 
Willing  hands  to  lead  the  blind, 

Bind  the  wound,  or  feed  the  poor ; 
Love,  embracing  all  our  kind, 

Charity,  with  liberal  store  : 


HYMNS.  227 

6. 
Teach  us,  O  thou  heavenly  King, 

Thus  to  show  our  grateful  mind., 
Thus  the  accepted  offering  bring, 

Love  to  thee,  and  all  mankind. 

Hymn   LVII.      Long    Metre. 
Religion  vain  without    Love. 

1. 

HAD  I  the  tongues  of  Greeks  and  Jew 
And  nobler  speech  than  angels  use, 
If  love  be  wanting,  I  am  found, 
Like  tinkling  brass,  an  empty  sound. 

2. 
Were  I  inspired  to  preach  and  tell 
All  that  is  done  in  heaven  and  hell  ; 
Or  could  my  faith  the  world  remove ; 
Still  I  am  nothing  without  love. 

3. 
Should  I  distribute  all  my   store, 
To  feed,  and  clothe,  and  bless,  the  poor ; 
Or  give  my  body  to  the  flame, 
To  gain  a  martyr's  glorious  name  ; 

4. 

If  love  to  God  and  love  to  men 
JBe  absent,  all  my  hopes  are  vain  : 
Nor  tongues,  nor  gifts,  nor  fiery  zeal, 
The  place  of  love  can  ever  fill. 


228  HYMNS, 


Hymn    LVIII.     Long  Metre, 
Charitable  Judgment. 


ALL  seeing  God !  'tis  thine  to  know 
The  springs  whence  wrong  opinions  flow  ; 
To  judge  from  principles  within, 
When  frailty  errs,  and  when  we  sin, 

2. 

Who  among  men,  great  Lord  of  all, 
Thy  servant  to  his  bar  shall  call  ? 
Judge  him  for  modes  of  faith  thy  foe, 
And  doom  him  to  the  realms  of  wo  ? 

3. 

Who  with  another's  eye  can  read  ? 
Or  worship  by  another's  creed  ? 
Guided  by  thee,  we  form  our  own, 
And  bow  to  thy  commands  alone. 

4. 

If  wrong,  correct ;  accept,  if  right, 
While  faithful  we  obey  our  light, 
Condemning  none,  but  zealous  still 
To  learn  and  follow  all  thy  will. 


HYMNS.  229 

Hymn  LIX.     Common  Metre. 
Prayer  for  kind  Affections. 

i. 

FAR  from  thy  servants,  God  of  grace, 

The  unfeeling  heart  remove, 
And  form  in  our  obedient  souls 

The  image  of  thy  love. 

O  may  our  sympathizing  breasts 

The  generous  pleasure  know, 
Kindly  to  share  in    others'  joy. 

And   weep  for  others'  wo. 


Where  er  the  helpless  sons  of  grief 

In  low   distress  are  laid, 
Soft   be  our  hearts  their  pains  to   feel, 

And  swift  our  hands  to  aid. 

4. 

Under  the  gentle  law  of  love 
Be  every  passion  brought  ; 

O  be  the  law  of  love  fulfilled 
In  every  act  and  thought* 

U 


320  HYMNS. 

Hymn    LX.     Short    Metre. 
Mercy  and  Forgiveness. 

1. 

I  HEAR  the  voice  of  wo  ; 

I  hear  a  brother's  sigh  ; 
Then  let  my  heart  with  pity  flow, 

With  tears  of  love  mine  eye. 
2. 

I  hear  the  thirsty  cry, 

The  hungry  beg  for  bread ; 
O  !  let  my  spring  its  streams  supply, 

My  hand  its  bounty  shed. 

3. 
The  hapless  debtor  sues, 
Who  would,  but  cannot  pay  ; 
And  shall  I  mercy,  Lord,  refuse, 
Who  need  it  every  day  ? 

4.    ■ 
And  shall  not  wrath  relent, 
Touched  by  that  humble  strain, 
My  brother  crying,  I  repent, 
Nor  will  offend  again  ? 

5. 

If  not,  how  shall  I  dare 
Appear  before  thy  face, 
Great  God,  and  how  present  the  prayer, 
That  asks  for  pardoning  grace  ? 


HYMN  S.  231 

6. 
They  who  forgive,  shall  find 
Forgiveness  in  that  day, 
When  ail  the  merciful  and  kind 
Thy  pity  shall  repay. 

Hymn  LXI.     Long  Metre, 
The  Vanity  of  Forms  without  Virtue. 

1. 

TH'  uplifted  eye  and  bended  knee 
Are  but  vain  homage,  Lord,  to  thee: 
In  vain  our  lips  thy  praise   prolong, 
The  heart  a  stranger  to  the  song. 

2. 

Can  rites,  and  forms,  and  flaming  zeal, 
The  breaches  of  thy  precepts  heal  ? 
Or  fast  and  penance  reconcile 
Thy  justice,  and  obtain  thy  smile  ? 

3. 
The  pure,  the  humble,  contrite  mind, 
Thankful,  and  to  thy  will  resigned, 
To  thee  a  nobler  offering  yields 
Than  richest  treasures  from  the  fields. 

4. 
"  Be  just  and  kind" — that  great  command 
Doth  on   eternal  pillars  stand  : 
This  cftd  thine  ancient  prophets  teach, 
And  this  thy  well  beloved  preach. 


232  HYMNS, 

Hymn   LXII.     Long  Metre. 
i 

The  Beatitudes^ 

1. 
BLESSED  are  the  humble  souls  that  see 
Their  emptiness  and  poverty  ; 
Treasures  of  grace  to  them  are  given, 
And  crowns  of  joy  laid  up  in  heaven. 

2. 

Blessed  are  the  men  of  broken  heart, 
Who  mourn  for  sin  with  inward  smart  \ 
From  God  the  streams  of  mercy  flow, 
A  healing  balm  for  all  their  wo. 

3. 

Blessed  are  the  just  who  seek  his  face, 
Hunger  and  thirst  for  righteousness  ; 
They  shall  be  well  supplied  and  fed 
With  living  streams  and  living  bread. 

4. 
Blessed  are  the  men  whose  bosoms  move, 
And  melt  with  sympathy  and  love  ; 
The  merciful  shall  ever  find, 
That  God  is  merciful  and  kind. 

5. 

Blessed  are  the  pure,  whose  hearts  are  clean 
From  the  defiling  powers  of  sin  ; 
With  endless  pleasure  they  shall  see 
A  God  of  spotless  purity. 


HYMNS.  233 

6. 

Blessed  are  the  men  of  peaceful  life, 
Who  quench  the  coals*  of  growing  strife  ; 
They  shall   be  called  the  heirs  of  bliss, 
The  sons  of  God,  the  God  of  peace. 

Hymn   LXIII.     Long  Metre. 
A  Conversation  becoming  the  GospeL 

1. 

SO  let  our  lips  and  lives  express 
The  holy  gospel  we  profess  ; 
So  let  our  christian  virtue  shine, 
To  prove  the  doctrine  all  divine. 

2. 
Thus  shall  we  best  thine  honours  raise. 
Great  God,  and  others  learn  to  praise  ; 
When  heavenly  truth  shall  reign  within, 
And  break  the  power  of  every  sin. 

3. 
Our  flesh  and  sense  must  be  denied, 
Passion  and  envy,  lust  and  pride  ; 
While  justice,  temperance,  truth,  and  love* 
Our  inward  piety  approve. 

4. 
What  though  we  drink  of  sorrow's  cup., 
Religion  bears  our  spirits  up  ; 
Hope  waks  the  coming  of  the  Lord, 
And  faith  stands  leaning  on  his  word> 

U  2 


234  HYMNS. 

Hymn  LXIV.     Common  Metres 

Equity. 

1. 
COME,  let  us  search  our  ways  and  see  ;, 

Have  they  been  just  and  right  ? 
Is  the  great  rule  of  equity 

Our  practice  and  delight  ? 
2. 
What  we  would  have  our  neighbour   do, 

Have  we  still  done  the    same  ? 
From   others  ne'er  withheld   the   due, 

Which  we  from    others  claim  ? 

3. 
Have   we   not,  deaf  to  his    request, 

Turned  from  another's   wo  ? 
The   scorn,  which   wrings   the  poor  man's 

Have  we  abhorred  to  show  ?        [breast., 
4. 
Do  we,  in   all  we  sell,  or  buy, 

Integrity   maintain  ; 
And  knowing  God   is  always    nigh, 

Renounce  unrighteous  gain  ? 
5. 
Then  may  we   raise   our   modest  prayti 

To   God,   the  just  and  kind, 
May   humbly   cast  on  him   our    care, 

And   hope   his  grace  to  find. 


HYMN  S,  255 

Hymn  LXV.     Long  Metre. 

Meekness. 

1. 
MARK,  when  tempestuous  winds  arise, 

The  wild  confusion    and  uproar, 
Ail    ocean  mixing  with   the  skies, 

And  wTecks  are  dashed  upon  the  shore. 
2. 
Not  less  confusion  racks  the  mind, 

When,  by   the  whirl    of  passion   tossed, 
Calm  .reason    is  to   rage  resigned,. 

And  peace   in  angry   tumult   lost. 

3. 
O   self   tormenting   child  of  pride, 

Anger,  bred  up  in    hate  and  strife  \ 
Ten  thousand  ills,    by  thee  supplied, 

Mingle  the  cup    of  bitter  life. 

4. 

Happy    the  meek,  whose   gentle  breast, 
Clear  as  the    summer's   evening  ray, 

Calm   as  the  regions   of   the  blessed, 
Enjoy   on    earth    celestial    day.' 

5. 
No  jars  their  peaceful    tent   invade, 

No   friendships   lost   their  bosom    sting  ; 
And  foes  to  none,    of  none   afraid, 

Where'er  they  go?  sweet  peace  they  bring. 


■236  HYMNS. 

6. 
O  may  a  temper  meek  and  mild 

With  gentle    sway   our    souls   possess ; 
Passion  and  pride  be   thence  exiled, 

And  to    be   blessed,   still  may  we   bless  ! 

Hymn  LXVI.     Long    Metre. 
Humility. 

1. 
WHEREFORE  should  man,  frail  child  of 

Who,  from  the  cradle  to  the  shroud,  [clay, 
Lives  but   the  insect   of  a  day, 

O  why  should  mortal  man  be  proud  ? 
2. 
His   brightest    visions  just  appear, 

Then   vanish,  and  no   more   are  found  : 
The   stateliest  pile  his  pride   can  rear, 

A  breath  may  level  with  the  ground. 

3. 
By  doubt  perplexed,  in   errour  lost, 

With  trembling  step  he  seeks  his  way  : 
How  vain,  of  wisdom's    gifts  the  boast  ; 

Of  reason's  lamp,  how  faint  the  ray  ! 

4. 
Follies  and  crimes,   a  countless    sum, 

Are  crowded   in  life's   little   span  : 
How  ill,   alas  !    does  pride   become 

That  erring,  guilty  creature,  man  ! 


HYMNS.  237 

5. 
God    of   my   life,   Father   divine, 

Give    me    a    meek  and  lowly   mind  $ 
In   modest  worth   O   let  me  shine, 

And    peace  in  humble  virtue  find. 

Hymn  LXVII.       Common  Metre. 

Prayer  for  Prudence  atid  Wisdom, 

1. 
FATHER  of  light!   conduct   my  feet 

Through  life's  dark,   dangerous   road  ; 
Let  each  advancing  step   still   bring 

Me   nearer   to    my   God. 

2. 
Let  heaven-eyed  prudence  be  my  guide  ; 

And    when    I    go    astray, 
Recall    my   feet  from    folly's    path 

To  wisdom's  better  way. 

s. 

Teach  me  in  everv  various  scene 

To   keep   my  end    in    sight ; 
And  while  I  tread  life's  mazy  tracks 

Let  wisdom  guide  me  right. 
4. 
That  heavenly  wisdom  from  above 

Abundantly   impart  ; 
And  let  it  guard,  and  guide,  and  warm, 

And  penetrate   my   heart ; 


238  HYMNS. 

5. 
Till   it  shall    lead    me   to  thyself, 

Fountain    of   bliss    and    love  ; 
And   all    my    darkness  be  dispersed 

In   endless    light  above. 

Hymn  LXVIII.     Long  Metre. 
The  Christian   Warfare. 

1. 
AWAKE,   my   soul,   lift  up  thine   eyes  ; 
See   where   thy  foes  against   thee  rise, 
In    long   array,    a    numerous    host  ; 
Awake,    my   soul,   or   thou   art   lost. 

2. 
Here  giant  danger  threat'ning  stands, 
Mustering  his  pale  terrifick  bands  ; 
There  pleasure's  silken  banners  spread, 
And  willing  souls  are  captive  led. 

3. 
See  where  rebellious  passions  rage, 
And  fierce  desires  and  lusts  engage  : 
The   meanest  foe  of  all  the  train 
Has  thousands  and  ten  thousands  slain. 

Thou  treadest  on  enchanted  ground, 
Perils  and  snares  beset  thee  round  ; 
Beware  of  all,  guard  ev'ry  part, 
But   most,  the  traitor  in  thy  heart 


HYMN  S.  239 

5. 
Come  then,  my  soul,  now  learn  to  wield 
The  weight  of  thine  immortal    shield  ; 
Put  on  the  armour  from  above 
Of  heavenly  truth,  and  heavenly  love. 

6. 
These  from  thy  foes  will  guard  thee  well, 
The  terrour  and  the  charm  repel : 
The  man   of  Calvary  triumphed  here, 
Nor  should  his  faithful  followers  fear. 

Hymn  LXIX.     Common  Metre. 

For  a  New  Tear. 

1. 
REMARK,  my  soul,  the   narrow  bounds 

Of  the  revolving  year  ; 
How  swift  the  weeks  complete  their  rounds, 

How  short  the  months  appear  ! 
2. 
Much  of  my  dubious  life  is  past, 

Nor  will  return  again  ; 
And  swift  my  passing  moments  haste, 

The  few  which  yet  remain. 
3. 
So  fast  eternity  comes  on, 

And  that  important  day, 
When  all  that  mortal  life  has  done 

God's  judgments  shall  survey. 


240  HYMNS. 

4. 

Awake,  my  soul  ;  with  utmost  car?, 

Thy  true  condition  learn  ; 
What  are  thy    hopes,  how  sure,  how  fair, 

And  what  thy  chief  concern. 
5. 
Devoutly  yield  thyself  to  God, 

And  on  his  love  depend  ; 
With  zeal  pursue  the  heavenly  road, 

Nor  doubt  a  happy  end. 

Hymn  LXX.     Long  Metre. 
The  Wisdom  of  redeeming  Time. 

1. 

GOD  of  eternity,  from  thee 

Did  infant  time  its  being  draw  ; 
Moments  and  days,  and  months  and  years, 

Revolve  by  thine  unvaried  law. 
2. 
Silent  and  slow  they  glide  away ; 

Steady  and  strong  the  current  flows, 
Lost  in  eternity's  wild  sea, 

The  boundless  gulf,  from  which  it  rose. 
3. 
With  it  the  thoughtless  sons  of  men 

Before  the  rapid  stream  are  borne, 
On  to  that   everlasting  home, 

Whence  no  one  ever  can  return, 


HYMNS,  241 

4. 
Yet  while  the  shore  on  either  side 

Presents  a  gaudy,  flattering  show, 
We  gaze,  in  fond  amazement  lost, 

Nor  think  to  what  a  world  we  go. 
5. 
Great  source  of  wisdom,  teach    our  hearts 

To  know  the  price  of  every  hour  ; 
That  time  may  bear  us  on  to  joys, 

JBeyond  its  measure  and  its  power. 

Hymn  LXXI.     Long  Metre. 

Time's  Flight,  and  Death's  Approach. 

1. 
THAT  awful  hour  will  soon  appear, 
Swift  on  the  wings  of  time  it  flies, 
When  all  that  pains  or  pleases  here, 
Will  vanish  from  my  closing  eyes. 
2. 
Death  calls  my  friends,  my  neighbours  hence ; 

None  can  resist  the  fatal  dart : 
Continual  warnings  strike  my  sense  ; 
And  shall    they  fail  to  reach  my  heart  ? 
3. 
Think,  O  my  soul  !  how  much  depends 

On  the  short  period  of  today  : 
Shall  time,  which   Heaven  in  mercy  lends, 
Be  negligently  thrown  away  ? 
W 


'242  HYMNS. 

4. 

Thy  remnant  minutes  strive  to  use  ; 

Awake  !  rouse  every  active  power  ; 
And  not  in  dreams  and  trifles  lose 

This  little,  yet  important  hour. 

5. 
Lord  of  my  life  !  inspire  my  heart 

With  heavenly  ardour,  grace  divine  ; 
Nor  let  thy  presence  e'er  depart ; 

For  strength,  and  life,  and  death  are  thine. 
6. 
O  teach  me  the  celestial  skill 

Each  awful  warning  to  improve  ; 
And  while  my  days  are  shortening  still, 

Prepare  me  for  the  joys  above. 

Hymn  LXXII.     Long  Metre. 

Life  the  Day  of  Grace  and  Hope. 

1. 
LIFE  is  the  time  to  serve  thee,  Lord  ! 
The  time  t'  ensure  the  great  reward ; 
And  while  the  lamp  holds  out  to  burn, 
To  thee  the  sinner  may  return. 

2. 

Life  is  the  hour  which  thou  hast  given, 
To  fly  from  sin,  and   live  for  heaven  : 
The  day  of  grace,  and  mortals  may 
Secure  the  blessings  of  the  day. 


HYMNS,  243 

3. 
The  living  know  that  they  must  die, 
But  all  the  dead  inactive  lie  ; 
They  reap  no  good  from  all  that's  done 
Beneath  the  circuit  of  the   sun. 

4. 
There  are  no  acts  of  pardon  passed 
In  the  cold  grave,   to  which  we  haste  ; 
Nor  penitence  nor  prayer  are   known, 
Where  death  and  darkness  hold  their  throne. 

5. 

Then  the  great  work  we're  sent  to  do, 
Let  us  with  vigour  now  pursue  : 
The  wasting  day  shall  soon  be  o'er  : 
When  night  shall  come,  we  work  no  more. 

Hymn  LXXIII.     Long  Metre. 
Peace  of  Conscience^  and  Submission  to  Goal. 

1. 
WHILE  some  in  folly's  pleasures  roll, 
And  seek  the  joys  which  hurt  the  soul, 
Be  mine  that  silent  calm  repast, 
A  peaceful  conscience  to  the  last : 

2. 
That  tree  which  bears  immortal  fruit, 
Without  a  canker  at  the  root ; 
That  friend  who  never  fails  the  just, 
When  other  friends  desert  their  trust. 


244  HYMNS. 

3. 
With  this  companion  in  the  shade, 
My  soul  no  more  shall  be  dismayed  ; 
I  will  defy  the  midnight  gloom, 
And  the  pale  monarch  of  the  tomb. 

4. 
Though  God  afflicts,  I'll  not   repine  ; 
The  noblest  comforts  still  are   mine, 
Comforts  which  shall  o'er  death   prevail, 
And  journey  with  me  through  the  vale. 

5. 
Amid  the  various  scenes  of  ills, 
Each  stroke  some  kind  design  fulfils  \ 
And  shall  I  murmur  at  my  God, 
When  sovereign  love  directs  the  rod  ? 

6. 
His  hand   will  smooth  my  rugged  way, 
And  lead  me  to  the  realms  of  day, 
To  milder  skies,  and  brighter  plains, 
Where  everlasting  pleasure  reigns. 

Hymn  LXXIV.     Common  Metre. 

Comfort  in  Sickness  and  Death. 

1. 
WHEN  sickness  shakes  the  languid  frame,. 

Each  dazzling  pleasure  flies ; 
Phantoms  of  bliss  no  more  obscure 

Our  long  deluded  eyes. 


HYMNS.  245 

2. 

Then  the  tremendous  arm  of  death 

Its  fatal  sceptre  shows  ; 
And  nature  faints  beneath  the  weight 

Of  complicated  woes.  '' 

3. 

The  tottering  frame  of  mortal  life 

Shall  crumble  into  dust  ; 
Nature  shall  faint — but  learn,  my  souIr 

On  nature's  God  to  trust.- 
4. 
The  man,  wThose  pious  heart  is  fix'd 

On  his  all  gracious  God, 
From  every  frown  may  draw  a  jojv 

And  kiss  the  chastening  rod. 

5. 

Nor  him  shall  death  itself  alarm  ; 

On  heaven  his  soul  relies  ; 
With  joy  he  views  his  Maker's  love5 

And  with  composure  dies. 

Hymn   LXXV.     Long  Metre. 
For  the  Humane  Society, 

1. 

WHO  from  the  gloomy  shades  of  night, 
When  the  last  tear  of  hope  is  shed, 

Can  bid  the  soul  return  to  light, 

And  break  the  slumber  of  the  dead  ?' 

W  % 


246  HYMN  S. 

2. 

No  human  skill  that  heart  can  warm, 
Which  the  cold  blast  of  nature  froze ; 

Recall  to  life  the  perished  form ; 
The  secret  of  the  grave  disclose. 

3. 
But  thou,  our  saying  God,  we  know, 

Canst  arm  the  mortal  hand  with  power? 
To  bid  the  stagnant  pulses  flow, 

The  animating  heat  restore. 

4. 
Thy  will,    ere  nature's   tutored  hand 

Could  with  young  life  these  limbs  unfold, 
Did   the    imprisoned    brain   expand, 

And    all  its   countless    fibres    told. 

5. 
As    from  the    dust    thy    forming   breath 

Could   the   unconscious  being  raise, 
So    can    the   silent  voice    of  death 

Wake  at   thy  call   in  songs  of  praise. 

6. 
"  Since  twice  to    die    is   ours   alone, 

And   twice    the  birth   of  life   to  see,, 
O    let    us,  suppliant   at    thy    throne, 

Devote    our   second  life    to    thee." 


[The  last  verse  is  to  be  sung  by  those  who  have  been  restored 
to  life  from  apparent  death.] 


HYMNS.  247 

Hymn  LXXVI.      Common  Metre. 

The    Death    of  a    Child. 

1. 
LIFE  is   a   span,  a  fleeting    hour  ; 

How  soon  the  vapour  flies  ! 
Man    is   a  tender  transient   flower, 

That   e'en  in    blooming   dies. 
2. 
Death  spreads,   like    winter,  frozen  arms, 

And  beauty   smiles  no   more ; 
Where  now  are  fled  those  rising  charms, 

Which   pleased    our    eyes  before  ? 
3. 
The  once  loved   form,  now  cold  and  dead, 

Each   mournful    thought   employs ; 
And    nature   weeps    her    comforts    fled, 

And   withered   all   her  joys. 

4. 
But  wait    the  interposing  gloom, 

And    lo,   stern    winter    flies  ; 
And    dressed   in  beauty's  fairest  bloom^ 

The  flowery  tribes  arise. 
5. 
Hope  looks  beyond  the  bounds  of  time? 

When  what  we  now  deplore 
Shall  rise  in  full  immortal  prime, 

And  bloom,  to  fade  no  more, 


24S  HYMN  S.. 

6. 
Then  cease,  fond  nature,  cease  thy  tears  ; 

Religion  points  on  high ; 
There  everlasting  spring  appears, 

And  joys  which  cannot  die. 

Hymn  LXXVIL     Common  Metre, 

The  Death  of  a  young  Person. 

1. 
WHEN  blooming  youth  is  snatched  away 

By  death's  resistless  hand, 
Our   hearts  the  mournful  tribute  payr 

"Which  pity  must  demand. 
2. 
While  pity  prompts  the  rising  sigh,. 

O  may  this  truth,  impressed 
With  awful  power — I  too  must  die, 

Sink  deep   in  every  breast. 
3. 
Let  this  vain  world  engage  no  more  : 

Behold  the  gaping  tomb  ! 
It  bids  us  seize  the  present  hour: 

Tomorrow,  death  may  come. 
4. 
The  voice  of  this  alarming  scene 

May  every  heart  obey  ; 
Nor  be  the  heavenly  warning  vain^, 

Which  calls  to  watch  and  pray, 


HYMNS.  249 

Hymn  LXXVIII.     Common  Metre, 
A  Funeral  Thought. 

1. 

HARK  !  from  the  tombs  a  doleful  sound  \ 

My  ears  attend  the  cry  : 
Ye  living  men,  come  view  the  ground, 

Where  you  must  shortly  he. 

2. 

Princes,  this  clay  must  be  your  bed, 

In  spite  of  all  your  towers  ; 
The  tall,  the  wise,  the  reverend  head. 

Must  lie  as  low  as  ours. 

3. 

Great  God  !  is  this  our  certain  doom  ? 

And  are  we  still  secure  ? 
Still  walking  downward  to  the  tomb9 

And  yet  prepare  no  more  ? 

4. 
Grant  us  the  aids  of  quickening  grace. 

To  fit  us  for  the  sky, 
That  we  may  close  our  mortal  race, 

With  hopes  of  bliss  on  high, 


250  HYMNS. 

Hymn  LXXIX.     Common  Metre. 
Blessed  are  the  dead  who  die  in  the  Lord. 

1. 

HEAR  what  the  voice  from  heaven  proclaim* 

For  all  the  pious  dead  ; 
Sweet  is  the  savour  of  their  names, 

And  soft  their  sleeping  bed. 
2. 
They  die  in  Jesus,  and  are  blessed : 

How  calm  their  slumbers  are  ! 
Tempted  no  more,  no  more  distressed, 

And  freed  from  every  snare. 

3. 
Far  from  this  world  of  toil  and  strife, 

They're  safe  in  thee,  O  Lord  ! 
The  labours  of  their  mortal  life 

End  in  a  large  reward. 

Hymn    LXXX.     Common  Metre, 

Emblems  of  Mans  Resurrection. 

1. 
ALL  nature  dies,  and  lives  again  : 

The  flower  that  paints    the  field, 
The  trees  that  crown  the  mountain's  brow, 

And  boughs  and  blossoms  yield, 


HYMN  &  251 

2. 

Resign  the  honours  of  their  form 

At  winters  stormy  blast, 

And  leave  the  naked  leafless  plain 

A  desolated  waste. 
i 

3. 

Yet  soon  reviving  plants  and  flowers 

Anew  shall  deck  the  plain  ; 
The  woods  shall  hear  the  voice  of  spring, 

And  flourish  green  again. 


So  to  the  dreary  grave  consigned, 
Man  sleeps  in  death's  dark  gloom, 

Until  the  eternal  morning  wake 
The  slumbers  of  the  tomb. 

5. 

O  may  the  grave  become  to  me 

The  bed  of  peaceful  rest, 
Whence  I  shall  gladly  rise  at  length, 

And  mingle  with  the  blessed. 

6. 

Cheered  by  this  hope,  with  patient  mind 
I'll  wait  Heaven's  high  decree, 

Till  the  appointed  period  come, 
When  death  shall  set  me  free. 


232  HYMNS- 

Hymn  LXXXI.     Common  Metre. 

A  Prospect  of  Heaven  makes  Death  easy. 

1. 
THERE  is  a  land  of  pure  delight, 

Where  saints  immortal  reign  ; 
Infinite  day  excludes  the  night, 

And  pleasures  banish  pain. 

2. 

There  everlasting  spring  abides, 
And  never  withering  flowers  : 

Death,  like  a  narrow  sea,  divides 
This  heavenly  land  from  ours. 

3. 
But  timorous  mortals  start  and  shrink 

To  cross  this  narrow  sea, 
And  linger,  shivering  on  the  brink, 

And  fear  to  launch  away. 

4. 
O  !  could  we  make  these  doubts  remove, 

And  view  the  landscape  o'er, 
Not  death's  cold  flood  should  chill  our  love, 

Or  fright  us  from  the  shore. 


HYMNS.  2^3 

Hymn  LXXXII.     Common  Metre. 
dspiring  after  immortal  Joys. 

1. 

WHY  should  the^  world's  alluring  toys 

Detain  our  hearts  and  eyes, 
Regardless  of  immortal  joys, 

And  strangers  to  the  skies  ? 
2. 
These  transient  scenes  will  soon  decay, 

They  fade  upon  the   sight  : 
And  quickly  will  their  brightest  day 

Be   lost   in  endless  night. 
3. 
O  could  our  thoughts  and  wishes  fly 

Above  earth's    gloomy  shades, 
To  those  bright  worlds  beyond  the  sky, 

Which   sorrow  ne'er  invades : 

4. 
There  joys,  unseen  by  mortal  eyes, 

Or  reason's  feeble  ray, 
In  ever  blooming   prospect  rise, 

Unconscious  of  decay. 

5. 
Lord,  send  a  beam  of  light  divine, 

To  guide  our  upward  aim  ; 
With  one  reviving  ray  of  thine 
Our  languid  hearts  inflame. 
X 


254  HYMNS. 

6. 
Then  shall  on  faith's  sublimest  wing 

Our  ardent   wishes    rise, 
To  those  bright  scenes,  where  pleasures  spring 

Immortal  in   the  skies. 

Hymn  LXXXIII.     Short  Metre. 
The  Hope  of  a  blessed  Immortality* 

1. 

COME  ye  who  love  the  Lord, 

And  let  your  joys   be  known ; 
Join  in  a  song  of  sweet  accord, 

And  thus  approach  his  throne. 
2. 

God,   our  eternal  friend, 

No   present   good  denies  ; 
And  when  our  present  course  shall  end, 

Will  call  us  to  the   skies. 
3. 

There  we  shall  see  his  face, 

And  never  more    shall  sin  ; 
There   from  the   rivers  of  his  grace 

Drink  endless  pleasures  in. 
4. 

The  sons  of  God  have  found 

Glory  begun  below; 
Celestial  fruits  on  earthly  ground 

From  faith  and  hope  may  grow. 


HYMNS.  255 

5. 
Then  let  our  songs  abound, 
And  every  tear  be  dry  ; 
We're  travelling  through  the  paths  of  peace 
To  brighter  worlds  on  high. 

Hymn  LXXXIV.     Long  Metre. 
The  Day  of  Judgment. 

1. 
THE  heart,  dejected,  sighs  to  know, 
Why  vice  triumphant  reigns  below  ; 
Why  saints  have  fallen  in  every  age, 
The  victims  of  tyrannick  rage. 

2. 
Fast  roll  successive  years  away ; 
Fast  hastens  the  important  day, 
When,  to  th'  astonished  world's  surprise, 
God's  high  tribunal  shall  arise. 

3. 
Hark !   'tis  the  trumpet's  piercing  sound ; 
The  rising  dead  assemble  round  ; 
In  long  procession  see  they  come, 
Each  to  receive  his  righteous  doom. 

4. 
Lo,  there,   a  vile  degenerate  race  ; 
Pale  terrour  sits  on  every  face  : 
Here,  on  the  right,   a  joyful   band, 
The  sons  of  suffering  virtue  stand. 


256  HYM^R 

5. 

The  sentence  passed,    lo,   these  arise 
To  bliss  and  glory   in  the  skies  ! 
While  those,  who  once  stood   high  in  fame,, 
Sink  down  to  just  contempt  and  shame, 

6. 
Thus  shall  Godrs  providence   appear 
Without    a  shade  divinely   fair  ; 
And  blushing  doubt  with  joy   confess, 
The  Lord's   a  God  of  righteousness. 

Hymn  LXXXV,     Common  Metre, 

Salvation. 

1. 
SALVATION!   O,  the  joyful  sound; 

'Tis  pleasure  to  our   ears ; 
A  sovereign  balm  for  every  wounds 

A  cordial  for    our  fears, 

2. 

Salvation  !  let  the  echo  fly 

The  spacious  earth  around, 
While  all  the  armies  of  the  sky 

Conspire  to  raise  the  sound. 


HYMN  S.  257 


Hymn  LXXXVI.     Thirteenth  Metre. 

Thanks  to  God,  at  the  Close  of  Public k  Wor- 
ship, for  the  GospeL 

1. 

LORD,    dismiss  us    with  thy  blessing, 
Hope  and  comfort   from  above ; 

Let  us,  each  thy    peace  possessing, 
Triumph  in  redeeming  Tlove. 

2. 

Thaqks  we    give,   and    adoration, 
For  thy  Gospel's  joyful    sound  $ 

May  the  fruits   of  thy  salvation 
In  our  hearts  and  lives  abound. 


Hymn  LXXXVII.     Common  Metre, 
Hallelujah  !  the  Lord  God  omnipotent  reigneth* 

1. 

TRIUMPHANT  hallelujahs  raise  ; 

The  Lord  almighty  reigns  : 
Salvation,  glory,  honour,  praise., 

Resound  ia  joyful  strain 

Xa 


268  H  Y  M  N  S. 

2. 

Amen!    Rejoice!  Praise  ye  the  Lord  ! 

The  Lord,  our  God,  is  King. 
With  grateful  hearts,  and  cheerful  voice,, 

Loud  hallelujahs    sing... 

Hymn  LXXXVIII.     Long  Metre. 
Praise  to  the  eternal  King. 

1. 

AND  now  to  heaven's  eternal  King, 
Who  reigns  immortal   in   the  skies, 

Whence  life,  and  joy,  and  glory  spring, 
The  only  powerful,  just,  and  wise  j 

2. 
In  grateful  melody  of  i  song, 

Let  heaven  and  earth  their  voices  raise  \ 
Through  distant  worlds  the  theme  prolong, 

And   crown  eternity  with  praise. 

Hymn    LXXXIX.     Short   Metre, 
Praise  to  God  from  all  Nations* 

1. 

THY  name,  almighty  Lord, 
Shall  sound  through  distant  lands: 
Great  is  thy  grace,  and  sure  thy  word ; 
Thy  truth  for/ ever  stands,  i 


HYMNS.  259 

2. 

All  nations  tKou  hast  made : 
Let  all  their  God  adore, 
Till  morning  light  and  evening  shade 
Shall  be  exchanged  no  more. 


Hymn  XC.     Long  Metre. 

The  horcCs  Prayer. 

1. 
FATHER,  adored  in  worlds  above! 

Thy  glorious  name  be  hallowed  still; 
Thy  kingdom  come  in  truth  and  love; 

And  earth,  like  heaven,  obey  thy  will. 

2. 
Lord,  make  our  daily  wants  thy  care; 

Forgive  the  sins  which  we  forsake : 
In  thy  compassion  let  us  share, 

As  fellow  men  of  ours  partake, 

3. 

Evils  beset  us  every  hour ; 

Thy  kind  protection  *  we  implore. 
Thine  is  the  kingdom,  thine  the  power* 

The  glory  thine  for  evermore. 


260  H  Y  M  N  S. 

Hymn   XC.     Long  Metre. 

God  exalted  above  aU  Praise. 

1. 
ETERNAL  Power!  thy  lofty  throne 
Shines  with  a  lustre  all  its  own, 
Infinite  length  beyond  the  bounds, 
Where  stars  revolve  their  little  rounds. 

2. 

Earth  from  afar  has  heard  thy  fame ; 
Our  tongues  have  learned  to  sing  thy. name  ; 
But  O  !  the  glories  of  thy  mind 
Leave  all  our  soaring  thoughts  behind. 

3. 

God. is  in -heaven,  and  men  below; 
Who  can  the  boundless  difference  Jtnow  ? 
A  sacred  reverence  checks  our  soqgs, 
And  praise  sits. silent  on  . our  ttwagucs. 


DOXOLOGIES. 


I.     Common  Metre. 

TO  thee,  whose  temple  is  all  space ; 

Whose  altar,  earth,  sea,  skies ; 
One  chorus  let  all  beings  raise  ; 

All  nature's  incense  rise. 


II.     Long    Metre. 

FROM  all  that  dwell  below  the  skies, 
Let  the  Creator's  praise  arise; 
Let  the  Redeemer's  name  be  sung^ 
Through  every  land,  by  every  tongue. 


III.     Short  Metre, 

TO  God  the  only  wise, 
Our  Saviour  and  our  King, 
Let  all  who  dwell  below  the  skies. 
Their  grateful  praises  sing. 


262  DOXOLOGIE& 


IV.     Six  Line  Long  Metre. 

LET  all  with  humble  hearts  adore 
The  blessed,  supreme,  immortal  Power; 

The  Lord  of  lords,  and  King  of  kings  ; 
Whose  presence  fills  the  realms  of  light, 
The  rolling  worlds,  the  depths  of  night ; 

From  whom  the  whole  creation  springs, 


V.     Hallelujah    Metre. 

NOW  to  the  King  of  heaven 
Your  cheerful  voices  raise  : 
To  him  be  glory  given, 
Power,  majesty,  and  praise. 
Wide  as  he  reigns. 
His  name  be  sung, 
By  every  tongue, 
In  endless  strains. 


VI.     All  Sevens  Metre. 

TO  the  great  eternal  King 

Raise  your  voice,  and,  joyful,  sing ; 

For  his  mercies  far  extend, 

And  his  bounty  knows  no  end. 


D  O  X  O  L  O  G  I  E  S.  '263 


VII.     Eighth  Metre. 

THEN  praise  ye  the  Lord, 

Prepare  a  glad  song, 
And  let  all  his  saints 

In  full  concert  join; 
With  voices  united 

The    anthem   prolong, 
And    show   forth   his  honours 

In  musick  divine. 


AN   INDEX    TO   THE   FIRST   LINES 
OF  THE   PSALMS   AND  HYMNS. 


A. 

Page 

AGAIN  the  Lord  of  life  and  light.     Mrs.  Barbauld.  223 

A  little  with  God's  favour  blessed         -         -         -  36 

All  nature  dies  and  lives  again.     Enfield's  Selefiion.  250 

All  seeing  God  'tis  thine  to  know.     Scott.        -         -  228 

Almighty  Maker  God.     Watts.         -         -         -  189 

And  is  the  Gofpel  peace  and  lave.     Mrs.  Steele.  2 1 3 

And  now  to  heaven's  eternal  King.     -Barlow.        -  258 

Angel  roll  the  rock  away.     Scott*        -         -         -  222 

Approach  ye  piously  disposed  34 

As  pants  the  hart  for  cooling  streams         -  41 

Attend  O  earth  whilst  I  declare           ...  4 

Author  of  good  we  rest  on  thee.     Merrick         -  179 

Awake  my  soul  lift  up  thine  eyes.     Mrs.  Barbauld.  238 

B. 

Before  Jehovah's  lofty  throne.     Watts.         -  94 
Begin  my  soul  the  exalted  lay.     Ogilvie.         »         -     '  155 

Behold  the  grace  appear.     Watts.         -         -         -  207 

Behold  the  prince  of  peace.     Doddridge.         -         -  211 
Behold  where  breathing  love  divine.     Mrs,  Barbauld,    219 

Behold  where  in  a  mortal  form.     Enfield.         -         -  212 

Beneath  God's  terrors  doom'd  to  groan.     Merrick  108 

Be  thou  O  God  exalted  high             -                   .  51 

Blessed  are  the  humble  souls  that  see.     Watts.        -  232 

Blessed  be  the  everlasting  God.     Watts,         -  224 

Blessed  is  the  man  whom  thou  O  Lord             -  86 

Bless  God  my  soul  thou  Lord  alone  99 


INDEX. 
C. 

_1                                     _  Page 

Can  creatures  to  perfection  find.     Waits.         -  -       181 
Come  let  us  search  our  ways  and  see.  Birmingham  Coll.  234 

Come  said  Jefus*  sacred  voice.     Mrs.  Barbauld.  2 1 6 

Come  ye  who  love  the  Lord.     Watts.          -         -  254 

Consider  that  the  righteous  man             -  6 

Continue  Lord  to  hear  my  voice              -  -           26 

D. 

Do  thou  convert  us  Lord  do  thou  68 

E. 

Erect  your  heads  eternal  gates        -            -  -         24 

Eternal  God  almighty  cause.     Brown.              -  76 

Eternal  Power  thy  lofty  throne.     Watts*         -  -       260 

Eternal  source  of  every  joy.     Doddridge.             -  64 

Eternal  Wisdom  thee  we  praise.     Watts.        -  -167 

F. 

Fairest  of  all  the  lights  above.     Watts.        -  -         152 

False  witnesses  with  forged  complaints  35 

Far  from  thy  servants  God  of  grace.     Jervis.  229 
Father  adored  in  worlds  above.     Birmingham  Collection.  259 

Father  divine  before  thy  view.     Taylor.            -  203 

Father  of  all  in  every  age.     Pope.        -        •  -         1 80 

Father  of  light  conduct  my  feet.     Smart.           •  237 

Father  of  mercies  God  of  love.     Heginbotham.  176 

Father  of  mercies  in  thy  word.     Mrs.  Steele.  -         214 

Father  of  our  feeble  race.     Taylor.         •         -  -       226 

Forever  and  forever  Lord        -            -            -  124 

From  lowest  depths  of  wo        -            -  -         132 


Glory  be  to  God  on  high.     Taylor .  -        -                199 

God  does  his  saving  health  dispense  -          -           53 

God  in  the  great  assembly  stands  »                         70 

God  is  our  refuge  in  distress  46 


I    N     D    E     X. 

Pa*8 

God  moves  m  a  mysterious  way.     Convper.           -  178 

God  of  eternity  from  thee.     Doddridge,         -         -  240 

God  of  mercy  God  of  love.     Taylor,         -  196 

God  of  my  strength  how  long  shall  I  42 

God  of  our  lives  whose  bounteous  care.  Liverpool  Call*  142 

God's  perfect  law  converts  the  soul         -         -         -  17 

God's  providence  fixed.      Vincent,         -         •         -  1 00 

Grass  for  our  cattle  to  devour         -         -  101 

Great  first  of  beings  mighty  Lord.     Brown.         -  163 

Great  God  at  whose  all-powerful  call.     Enfield's  Selec.  186 

Great  God  how  endless  is  thy  love.     Watts,         -  1 85 

Great  God  how  infinite  art  thou.     Watts,         -  161 

Great  God  whose  universal  sway.     Watts,            -  62 

Great  is  our  God  his  works  of  might.    Liverpool  Coll,  183 

Great  Ruler  of  the  earth  and  skies.     Mrs,  Steele.  45 

H. 

Had  I  the  tongues  of  Greeks  and  Jews.     Watts,  217 

Had  not  the  Lord  we  now  may  say          -             -  12S 

Hail  King  supreme  all  wise  and  good.   Liverpool  Coll.  1 65 

Happy  the  man  whose  tender  care         -         -         -  40 

Hark  from  the  tombs  a  doleful  sound.     Watts,  249 

Hark  the  glad  sound  the  Saviour  comes.     Doddridge.  204 

Hark  what  celestial  notes.     Salisbury  Collection.         -  208 

Has  God  forever  cast  me  off        -         -         -         -  65 

Have  mercy  Lord  on  me         -  49 

Hear  O  my  people  to  my  law  66 

Hear  what  the  voice  from  heaven  proclaims.     Watts,  250 

He's  blessed  who  has  thy  paidon  gained  30 

He  that  has  God  his  guardian  made         -         -  83 

How  are  thy  servants  blessed  O  Lord.     Addison,  172 

How  blessed  are  they  who  always  keep         -         -  120 
How  blessed  is  he  who  ne'er  consents         -         -         -       3 

How  did  my  heart  rejoice  to  hear.     Watts,          .  127 

How  good  and  pleasant  must  it  be         -         -         _  84 

How  rich  thy  gifts  almighty  King.     Kippis,         -  190 

How  shall  the  young  preserve  their  ways          -  1 2 1 

How  vast  must  their  advantage  be        -        -  134 


INDEX. 
I. 

Page 

I  hear  the  voice  of  wo.     Scott        -         -        *       -  230 

I'll  celebrate  thy  praises  Lord         -         -       -           -  29 

Instruct  me  in  thy  statutes  Lord         -         -          -  122 

In  thee  I  put  my  steadfast  trust         -         -        -       -  61 

In  the  soft  season  of  thy  youth.     Salisbury  Collection.  225 

Is  there  ambitron  in  my  soul.      WiViams'  Collection.  133 

I  strive  each  action  to  approve         -         -         -  12 

j- 

Jehovah  reigns  let  all  the  earth          .          -          -  91 

Jehovah  reigns  let  every  nation  hear.    Mrs.  Barhauld.  198 

Jehovah  with  amazing  noise           -             -           -  27 

J enis  the  friend  of  man.     Doddridge.           -           -  220 


Let  all  the  glad  converted  world             -  -            20 

Let  all  the  just  to  God  with  joy            -  30 

Let  all  the  lands  with  shouts  of  joy           «  -              57 

Let  coward  guilt  with  pallid  fear.     Mrs.  Carter.  173 
Let  every  creature  join.      Watts.            ...          153 

Let  me  acknowledge  O  my  God            -  -             143 

Life  is  a  span  a  fleeting  hour.     Mrs.  Steele.  -            247 

Life  is  the  time  to  serve  thee  Lord.     Watts*  -        242 

Lord  dismiss  us  with  thy  blessings     Fawcett.  +       257 

Lord  hear  my  prayer  and  to  my  cry            -  -         J  45 

Lord  hear  the  humble   prayer  I  make  60 

Lord  hear  the  voice  of  my  complaint           -  7 

Lord  of  the  worlds  above.     Watts.         -  72 

Lord  of  the  worlds  below.     Thomson  imitated.  193 

Lord  thou  art  good  all  nature  shows.     Brown.  1 68 

Lord  whom  in  heaven  but  thee  alone         •  -              63 

Lord  who's  the  happy  man  that  may         -  1 1 

M. 

Mark  when  tempestuous  winds  arise.     Scott.  -          235 

My  God  my  God  why  leaves*  thou  me  -               i£ 


INDEX. 

Page 

My  life  O  God  is  but  a  span         -         -         -         -  38 
My  soul  shall  praise  thee  O  my  God.        Heginbotkam.    177 

My  soul  with  grateful  thoughts  of  love        -         -  117 

N. 

No  change  of  times  shall  ever  shock      -        -        -  13 
No  war  or  battle's  sound.          Milton,  with  alterations 

and  additions  by  Rev.  John  S,  J,  Gardiner*         -  209 

O, 

O  all  ye  people  clap  your  hands          -         -          -  47 

O  come  loud  anthems  let  us  sing               -             -  87 

O  God  from  out  thy  boundless  store            —  $6 

O  God  my  gracious  God  to  thee          -          -         -  54 

O  God  my  heart  is  fully  bent         -         -        -  no 

O  God  the  souk  that  trust  in  thee         -         -        -  129 

O  God  the  vast  unfathomed  main             -            -  102 

O  God  who  to  my  humble  prayer         -         -         -  55 

O  Lord  of  hosts  my  King  and  God        -         -         -  71 
O  Lord  our  fathers  oft  have  told         -         -         -       -    42 

O  Lord  the  saviour  and  defence             -          •  80 
O  Lord  thy  mercy  my  sure  hope       -         -         -         m35 

O  praise  the  Lord  for  he  is  good         -         -      -       -  118 

O  praise  the  Lord  in  that  blessed  place         -         -  159 

O  praise  the  Lord  with  one  consent        -                  -  135 

O  praise  ye  the  Lord.     Doddridge.         -         -         -  157 

O  render  thanks  and  bless  the  Lord            -          -  104 

O  render  thanks  to  God  above           -           -  105 

G  sing  to  the  Lord  a  new  song.     Taylor.        -           -  89 

O  think  not  on  our  former  sins         -         -  67 

O  thou  the  wretched's  sure  retreat.     Mrs,  Carter,  74 

O  thou  to  whom  all  creatures  bow       ...  .8 

O  thou  through  all  thy  works  aaored.     Enfield,  184. 

O  to  thy  servants  Lord  return         -         -         -         -  82 

Gur  hearts  a  grateful  theme  shall  sing.     Watts,       -  44^ 

Our  Maker  and  our  King.     Mrs,  Steele,       .         -  188 

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Our  sons  like  lofty  trees  shall  grow        -  146 

Our  term  of  time  is  seventy  years         -        -  -         81 

P. 

Praise  O  praise  the  name  divine.     Merrick.  -  160 

Praise  to  God  immortal  praise.     Mrs.  Barbauld.  195 

Praise  to  God  the  great  Creator.     Taylor.        -       -  200 

Praise  ye  the  Lord  immortal  choir.      Watts.       -       -  15L 

Praise  ye  the  Lord  our  God  to  praise  -  115 

R. 

Raise  your  voice  and  joyful  sing.     Merrick.  -         13& 

Rejoice  the  Lord  is  king.     Taylor.         -         -  202 

Remark  my  soul  the  narrow  bounds.      Brown  and 

Doddridge.  -  -  -  -  "239 

S. 

Salvation  O  the  joyful  sound.      Watts.          -  -          256 

Since  mercy  is  the  grace  26 

Sing  to  the  Lord  a  new  made  song — Let  -         -       88 

Sing  to  the  Lord  a  new  made  song — Who  -         -     92 

So  let  our  lips  and  lives  express.      Watts.  -         -     233 

Some  lie  with  darkness  compassed  round  -         -     107 

T. 

That  awful  hour  will  soon  appear.     Mrs.  Steele,         -  24 1 
That  man  is  blessed  who  stands  in  awe  -         -       114 

That  which  the  builders  once  refused         -  -       119 

The  darkened  sky  how  thick  it  lowers.    Salisbury  Coll.   130 
Thee  I'll  extol  my  God  and  King  .  .         147 

Thee  will  I  praise  O  Lord  my  God  -  .75 

The  God  Jehovah  reigns  -  -  -      93 

The  heart  dejected  sighs  to  know.     Enfield }s  Selection.     255 
The  heavens  declare  thy  glory  Lord  -  14 

The  Lord  abounds  with  tender  love         -         -  97 

The  Lord  himself  the  mighty  Lord  -  2 1 

The  Lord  is  good  fresh  acts  of  grace         -        -        *  148 


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The  Lord  Jehovah  reigns.     Watts,             -             -  192 

The  Lord  my  pasture  shall  prepare.     Addison.         -  22 

The  Lord  the  universal  King         -                             -  98 
The  Lord  unto  my  Lord  thus  spake         -         -         -112 

The  Lord  who  made  both  heaven  and  earth            -  1 49 

There  is  a  land  of  pure  delight.     Watts*         -         -  252 

The  spacious  firmament  on  high.     Addison.               -  15 

The  wonders  which  thy  laws  contain         -         -         -  125 

They  that  in  ships  with  courage  bold         -              -  109 

This  feast  was  Jesus'  high  behest.     Enfield's  Selection.  218 

This  spacious  earth  is  all  the  Lord's             -            -  23 

Those  men  that  all  their  hope  and  trust          -.        -  48 

Thou  causest  Lord  thy  sun  to  shine.     Watts.          -  m 

Thou  Lord  a  moment  hidest  thy  face           -          -  103 

Thou  Lord  by  strictest  search  hast  known         -         -  141 

Thou  O  my  God  art  my  defence         "         "           -  5 

Through  all  the  changing  scenes  of  life                -  32 

Through  all  the  various  shifting  scenes.  Liverpool  Coll.  1 87 

Through  endless  years  thou  art  the  same              -  96 

Th'  uplifted  eye  and  bended  knee.     Steele.              -  231 

Thy  gracious  favour  Lord  display         -         -         -  73 

Thy  mercies  and  thy  love           -         -          •   -         -  25 

Thy  mercies  Lord  shall  be  my  song          -         -         -  78 

Thy  name  almighty  Lord.     Watts.         -         •         -  258 
'Tis  God  who  those  that  trust  in  him         -         -         -31 

To  bless  thy  chosen  race             -             -         -  j8 

To  celebrate  thy  praise  O  Lord             -  9 

To  God  our  never-failing  strength  69 

To  God  the  Lord  a  hymn  of  praise            -             *  j^o 

To  God  the  mighty  Lord         -         -         -         -  136 

To  God  your  grateful  voices  raise         -         -         -  j  06 

To  God  your  voice  in  anthems  raise         -          -  ^  9 

To  thee  my  God  and  Saviour  I         -          -          -  77 

To  thee  my  God  my  days  are  known.     Doddridge.  37 

To  thee  O  Lord  my  cries  ascend        -        -        -  144 


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18 

' 

257 

Liver' 

- 

162 

, 

217 

To  thy  salvation  Lord  for  aid 
Triumphant  hallelujahs  raise.     Anon* 
'Twas  God  who  formed  the  rolling  spheres, 

pool  Collection.  - 

'Twas  on  that  dark  that  doleful  night.     Watts, 

U. 

Upward  we  lift  our  eyes.     Watts.         -         -        -  126 

W. 

We  build  with  fruitless  cost  unless  -  -  -  -  131 
We  sing  the  almighty  power  of  God.  Watts.  -  164 
What  seraph  of  celestial  birth  -  -  79_ 
When  all  thy  mercies  O  my  God.  Addison.  -  169 
When  blooming  youth  is  snatched  away.  Mrs.  Steele.  248 
When  gloomy  thoughts  and  boding  fears.  Steele .  2 1 5 
When  Lord  thou  shalt  with  me  reside  -  95 
When  once  the  firm  assurance  fails  -  -  -  10 
When  overwhelmed  with  grief.  Watts.  -  -  52 
When  sickness  shakes  the  languid  frame.  Heginbotham.  244 
When  worn  with  sickness  oft  hast  thou.  Addison.  171 
Wherefore  should  man  frail  child  of  clay.  Enfield.  236 
While  shepherds  watched  their  flocks  by  night.  Pat- 
rick. -  -  -  -  206 
While  some  in  folly's  pleasures  roll.  Cotton.  -  243 
While  thee  I  seek  protecting   Power.      Miss  H.  M. 

Williams.               -               -              -              -  174- 

Who  can  the  wondrous  works  recount         -         -  39 

Who  from  the  gloomy  shades  of  night.  Mrs.  Morton.  245 

Why  should  the  world's  alluring  toys.     Mn.   Steele.  253 

With  all  my  powers  of  heart  and  tongue.     Watts,  140 

With  cheerful  notes  let  all  the  earth         -         -         -  J 18 

Withdraw  not  Lord  thy  help  50 

With  glory  clad  with  strength  arrayed          -          .  85 

With  me  thy  servant  thou  hast  dealt        ...  123 


INDEX. 

Y.  PagC 

Ye  boundless  realms  of  joy         -         -  -          -156 

Ye  saints  and  servants  of  the  Lord         -  -         -       116 

Ye  works  of  God  to  him  alone.     Merrick.  -          191 

*#*  WHEN  no  author's  name  appears  in  the  Index,  the 
selection  is  made  from  Tate  and  Brady's  Version. 

The  editors  would  here  acknowledge,  that  in  the  choice 
of  the  psalms  and  hymns  contained  in  this  volume,  they 
have  been  guided  by  the  judgment  and  taste  of  the  col- 
lectors of  the  following  books  of  sacred  poetry  : 

Drummond's  Select  Portions  of  Tate  and  Brady's  Psalms, 
London.      1791. 

Bentley's  Collection  of  Psalms  and  Hymns.     Salem. 

A  Collection  of  Hymns  from  Dr.  Watts,  Sec.     Boston. 

West  Boston  Collection  of  Hymns.     1783. 

Belknap's  Sacred  Poetry.     Boston.     1795. 

Knox's  Elegant  Extracts  :  Poetry  :  Book  I.  Lorud.   179.0. 

Poetical  Monitor.     London.     J 796. 

Collection  of  Psalms  for  the  use  of  a  congregation  of  Prot- 
estant Dissenters  in  Liverpool.      1763. 

Collection  of  Hymns.     Salisbury.      1778. 

Lindsey's  Collection  of  Hymns  and   Psalms.      London. 

1793- 
Collection  of  Hymns  and  Psalms.     Plymouth.     1790. 
Psalms  and  Hymns  for  the  use  of  the  New  Meeting  in 

Birmingham.     1790. 
Enfield's  Selection  of  Hymns.     1795. 

Many  of  the  hymns  and  psalms  are  abridged  or  altered  ; 
and  to  some  additions  are  made.  For  these  alterations  and 
additions  the  editors  are  indebted,  with  a  few  exceptions,  to 
the  six  last  mentioned  books. 

Kings  chapel,  Boston.     1799. 


NAMES  OF  THE  DIFFERENT  METRES. 

i.     COMMON  Metre,  as  the  ist  Psalm. 

2.  Long  Metre,  as  the  18th  and  45th  Psalms. 

3.  Short  Metre,  as  the  25th  Psalm. 

4.  Six  Line  Long  Metre,  as  the    113th  and  the  23d 
Psalm,  p.  22. 

5.  Six  Line  Metre,  as  the  27  th  Hymn. 

6.  Hallelujah  Metre,  as  the  84th  Psalm,  p.  68,  and  the 
136th  Psalm,  p.  136. 

7.  All  Sevens  Metre,   as   the    30th,   31st,    and    56^. 
Hymns. 

8.  Eighth  Metre,  as  the  149th  Psalm. 

9.  Ninth  Metre,  as  the  96th  Psalm,  p.  88. 

10.  Tenth  Metre,  as  the  96th  Psalm,  p.  89. 

11.  Eleventh  Metre,  as  the  32d  Hymn. 

12.  Twelfth  Metre,  as  the  33d  Hymn. 

13.  Thirteenth  Metre,  as  the  34th  Hymn. 

14.  Fourteenth  Metre,  as  the  35th  Hymn. 

15.  Fifteenth  Metre,  as  the  36th  Hymn. 

16.  Sixteenth  Metre,  as  the  41st  Hymn, 


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